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1 day ago |
edp24.co.uk | Chris Hill
Eddie Carlile runs Norfolk Grafted Trees with his wife Hilary in Outwell, near Downham Market. Since planting the first walnut trees eight years ago, he has been "scouring the internet" for overseas varieties which could thrive in the UK - producing timber, oils and tasty, edible nuts. After extensive research and trials, he now grows around 40 types of walnut tree from countries including the UK, Germany, France, America, Bulgaria and Hungary.
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3 days ago |
edp24.co.uk | Chris Hill
6 1/1 A Norfolk MP has led a parliamentary debate calling for urgent reform of animal welfare standards in farming. Waveney Valley MP and Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay highlighted mounting evidence of "inhumane conditions, abuse and cruelty in the UK’s food system" and echoed calls from animal welfare organisations for the government to take swift action.
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3 days ago |
edp24.co.uk | Chris Hill
Steff Aquarone, the Lib Dem MP for North Norfolk, has joined farmers and conservationists in raising concerns following national media reports that Defra's nature-friendly farming budget is set to be slashed in next week's UK spending review. The Labour government has committed to spending £5bn on sustainable agriculture grants and incentives over two years, but there are fears that the funding's long-term future could be threatened by looming departmental cuts.
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6 days ago |
edp24.co.uk | Chris Hill
Work has begun at the Wissington site, aiming to cut annual carbon emissions by 50,000 tonnes - with the new equipment expected to be commissioned in autumn 2026. The largest of British Sugar’s four factories, which celebrates its centenary in 2025, processes more than three million tonnes of East Anglian-grown sugar beet every year into about 400,000 tonnes of sugar, as well as many co-products.
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2 weeks ago |
edp24.co.uk | Chris Hill
2 1/1 East Anglian farms are preparing to fling open their gates to the public when Open Farm Sunday returns next month. Thousands of visitors are expected to flock to the countryside for the annual event on June 8, which gives farmers a chance to show how they grow food, care for livestock and manage the environment. Farms across the region are offering guided tours, machinery demonstrations, animal experiences and wildlife discussions.
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