Clean Air Strategy: Government publishes farming air quality guide

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Defra releases new code of practice for tackling ammonia emissions as part of latest air quality push

The government has published a new best practice guide designed to help farmers curb ammonia emissions that are widely blamed for poor air quality. Published late last week, the Code of Good Agricultural...

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