Ongoing reform to the Common Agricultural Policy further
shifting the balance away from production subsidies towards
measures which protect and enhance the environment together with
recent changes in environmental legislation mean that the
environment is an intrinsic part of farming practice.
Our Agricultural and Rural group
has considerable experience in environmental matters and can
advise on:
- water pollution
- agricultural waste
- environmental permitting
- nitrate vulnerable zones
- pesticides
- environmental liability
- renewable energy
- energy crops
- biodiversity
- agri-environment, conservation and woodland schemes