tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications2024-11-21T16:46:00+00:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/farmer-fined-for-failing-to-finish-alternative-to-conviction2024-11-21T16:46:00+00:00Farmer fined for failing to finish alternative to convictionAfter pollution was discovered by an agency officer out walking his dog, the farmer paid charity but didn't deliver on promise to build extra slurry storage.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cp-button-ltd-pay-charity-after-twice-polluting-the-river-allen2024-11-05T14:40:27+00:00C.P. Button Ltd pay charity after twice polluting the River AllenThanks to our investigation, the money will go to the Westcountry Rivers Trust to improve migratory fish habitats.
tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/devon-and-cornwall-farmers-urged-to-plan-for-heavier-rainfall2024-10-17T12:41:14+01:00Devon and Cornwall farmers urged to plan for heavier rainfall Farmers are being urged not to take chances and gamble high-risk crops against a changing climate in Devon and Cornwall.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/farmer-fined-for-obstructing-environment-agency-officer2024-08-02T09:28:39+01:00Farmer fined for obstructing Environment Agency officerWiltshire farmer Neil Dyke drove off with water samples taken of suspected pollution from his farm.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/omex-agriculture-ltd-to-pay-510-190-for-wiping-out-over-135-000-fish2023-06-13T13:53:43+01:00OMEX Agriculture Ltd to pay £510,190 for wiping out over 135,000 fishA faulty pipe leaked deadly fertiliser into River Witham, stretching 46km in ‘one of the largest environmental incidents ever recorded in Lincolnshire�.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/g7-conference-one-year-on-26-ways-cornwall-has-been-made-greener2022-06-27T10:20:03+01:00G7 conference one year on: 26 ways Cornwall has been made greenerCornwall has seen 26 green projects - all aimed at tackling declining biodiversity and restoring its natural environment - delivered since the G7 conference. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/innovative-nature-projects-awarded-funding-to-drive-private-investment2021-07-14T02:00:00+01:00Innovative nature projects awarded funding to drive private investmentA pioneering new fund to drive private investment in nature and tackle climate change has been awarded to 27 projectstag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/eight-in-10-farmers-benefit-from-working-with-government-pollution-advice-service2019-10-14T11:07:57+01:00Eight in 10 farmers benefit from working with government pollution advice serviceA network of 20,000 farms are taking action to drive down water pollution and protect the environmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/somerset-landowner-kills-fish-by-tipping-chemicals-on-ground2019-09-16T08:27:45+01:00Somerset landowner kills fish by tipping chemicals on groundTipping chemicals left over from his plant nursery business onto gravel ended up in a stream and killing hundreds of fish.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/the-great-farm-challenge-educating-the-next-generation-of-farmers2019-04-02T14:25:00+01:00The Great Farm Challenge - Educating the next generation of farmersNatural England in partnership with the Environment Agency, Defra and local water companies unveils this year’s champion young farmers