News
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Sequestering soil carbon by planting hedgerows
Presenting new research from the Resilient Dairy Landscapes project. Carbon sequestration by vegetation and soil is an essential part of the approach when it comes to addressing climate change and achieving net-zero commitments.
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Exploring ecosystem markets for the delivery of public goods in the UK
Transforming food production systems, to minimise environmental impacts and maximise public goods is a major policy challenge, given the costs of restoring damaged habitats and incentivising shifts to more sustainable production methods. To meet this challenge...
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It has been almost six months since our last newsletter, and lots has been happening, so we thought you might like a quick run-down on our latest progress. View the project update presentation here or read on for a quick summary of key findings so far...
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Research provides new direction for post-Brexit farming policy
Researchers from the Resilient Dairy Landscapes, iCASP and N8 AgriFood met with policy makers in London today to discuss how their work on agri-environment options and public-private partnerships for the delivery of public goods from farming might inform post-Brexit policy...
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New research to increase resilience of dairy production
Researchers from the Universities of Newcastle, Leeds and Liverpool will be working on a major new project, launched this month, that aims to make UK dairy production more sustainable and resilient.
