moorland

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For example the government's Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme, which was updated last month, includes further incentives for farmers to graze moorland with cattle and ponies instead of sheep as it "contributes positively to biodiversity".

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Local farmers also formed a so-called "Farmy Army" to work alongside firefighters as the moorland blaze raged.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

It was particularly complex due to the location and nature of the site, which was "a very remote area of moorland with limited water supplies and difficult access for emergency resources", a spokesperson said.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Ross Ewing, director of moorland at SLE, said rural workers should be commended for their efforts.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

Instead, after fifteen minutes or so of motoring, I found myself out on a long road curving across bleak, open moorland.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro