Tariff cut ‘will kill’ solar energy
ANTICIPATED cuts to feed-in tariffs will kill off interest among farmers in solar energy schemes, rural leaders have warned.
East Anglia faces brunt of CAP reform
EASTERN region farmers will be among those most affected by CAP reform, rural leaders have warned.
Youngster shows there’s ‘more to life than mince’
A NORFOLK young farmer who began her farming career at 14 with a single Dexter heifer has won a £5000 business award.
Farmers create haven for stone curlew
FARMERS have helped helped turn East Anglia into a haven for one of England’s rarest birds.
Review at last for renewable tariffs
THE government is to review the way it rewards farmers who generate renewable energy.
Manmade reefs could protect farmland
OFFSHORE reefs could be used to protect coastal farmland by stablising eroding beaches, claims a report.
Coastal uncertainty leaves landowners in limbo
UNCERTAINTY over government plans to create a public footpath along the East Anglia coastline has left landowners in limbo.
‘Urgent’ need to reform planning reform
LANDOWNERS’ leader William Worsley called on the government to address the urgent need for reform of the planning system.
Farm leaders back blueprint for growth
FARMERS and land owners are backing a business-led campaign that calls on the coalition government to support industry in the east of England.
Sea eagle project falls victim to budget cuts
BUDGET cuts mean the plug has been pulled on a controversial conservation project to reintroduce sea eagles to East Anglia.