22 May 2024 Final call for STEPS catchment grants Severn Trent is issuing a final call for infrastructure grant applications, with the funding window…
12 March 2024 2,300 farm projects supported through STEPS Severn Trent is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its popular STEPS (Severn Trent’s Environmental Protection…
13 February 2024 Delayed draft NAP (UK National Action Plan) due soon Farming Minister Mark Spencer has confirmed the draft UK National Action Plan on Pesticides (NAP)…
24 October 2023 Defra confirmed farmers will have continued access to pesticides Defra has announced that farmers and growers will continue to have access to EU-approved pesticides.…
8 February 2023 Genome boost for nature-friendly pest control A new database of 19 insect genomes encompassing some of the most damaging pests of…
20 December 2022 Farmers encouraged to install sprayer washdown areas to reduce the risk of pesticide pollution Up to 40% of pesticide detections at Severn Trent treatment plants are believed to come…
6 September 2022 Lantra leading calls for Government pesticides plan to be fit for purpose for all Lantra, the UK’s leading awarding organisation, providing training and qualifications for the land-based sector, has…