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Anglian and SVT join forces to support regenerative farming
Anglian and Severn Trent will help farmers across their regions to invest in regenerative farming practices that protect and enhance rivers with match funding, tree planting and access to green finance. The scheme is part of the two companies' Get River Fit commitments announced earlier this year
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Defra to fund schemes to boost water quality
Farmers and landowners will be incentivised to get involved in nature-based solutions that benefit rivers and streams under schemes launched by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs as part of the Agriculture Act. Peatland recovery, wetland creation and tree planting are among the activities for which landowners can apply for public funding.
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Affinity and Cambridge join forces to cut nitrates
Affinity and Cambridge Water have joined forces to expand their cover crops programme following the success of previous years' campaigns, which saved more than 40 tonnes of nitrates from entering watersources
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South Staffs extends catchment programme
South Staffs has engaged with farmers and land managers to trial companion crops for maize fields as part of a catchment management scheme that has seen nitrate run off reduced by 50 per cent
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United Utilities’ holistic approach to catchments
United Utilities has been engaged in catchment management for more than 15 years to stop pollutants entering water sources. Utility Week talks to catchment advisor Vee Moore about how different catchments are managed and some projects the company has underway.
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Agriculture Bill could be ‘game-changing’ for catchment management
The Agriculture Bill has the potential to transform catchment management by water companies, landowners, farmers and other stakeholders with subsidies available for farmers who employ environmental land management, according to Anglian Water's head of public affairs Daniel Johns.
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‘Pop-up rainforests’ grown to reduce carbon and flooding
Yorkshire is working with farmers to improve soil quality and reduce flooding by planting cover crops in between routine grows. The 'pop up rainforests' capture CO2 and the improved soil means less input is required by farmers so fewer chemicals are leached into waterways
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UU trials biomass crops to cut nitrates
United Utilities is encouraging farmers to plant miscanthus to reduce the nitrates that leach into waterways after it rains. The company is trialling an area planted with the crop and will offer grants to farmers to plant it.
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Prevention is better than a cure across Southern’s catchment
Southern Water has spent two years forging strong stakeholder relationships to enhance the health of its catchment areas and improve availability and quality of water across its region. Utility Week talks to the leaders of the project to reflect on the changes within the company and benefits they’ve seen of working with farmers and stakeholders to find solutions together.
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