The government says thousands of farmers will benefit from a new round of its Capital Grants offer.

It will fund projects ranging from tree planting and flood prevention to improved slurry storage and water filtration.

Defra says capital grants last year helped plant more than 4,000 miles of hedgerows and upgrade slurry systems, credited as "real, tangible improvements for farming and the environment".

Farmers and land managers can now apply for 78 items in six categories, with maximum allocations of £25,000 each for water quality, air quality, and natural flood management and £35,000 for boundaries, trees, and orchards.

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