Jan 14
Happy New Year! We’ve been busy welcoming two new technical appointments to our Environmental Consultancy team, here at 4R Group. Mark Stacey, a Chartered Scientist and Esther Koroma, a professional chemist are settling in and looking forward to getting out and about…
Nov 22
Turbulent times for British farmers are showing no signs of letting up. Recent rapid increases in fertiliser prices are hitting hard, leaving a lot of farmers questioning what they can do to safeguard their yields. But there are alternatives…
Oct 18
We can’t quite believe it! Our hard working restoration team, led by Paul and Graham, transformed the former Rossington Colliery in Yorkshire into grassland, wildflowers and native woodland using only on-site colliery spoil and recycled sources of organic matter and plant nutrients…
Sep 23
Due to continued expansion, the 4R Group are looking for a skilled Telehandler / Plant Operator based in the Northwest of England. Please click for more details.
Aug 27
The Farming Rules for Water have been causing quite a stir in the farming and organic’s recycling industry over the past few weeks. The recent Regulatory Position Statement published by the Environment Agency on the spreading of organic manures for this autumn has fuelled significant interest, debate and confusion right across the sector…
Jun 16
The requirement to have a nominated Technically Competent Manager, or TCM, has been a long-standing requirement under environmental permit conditions. But the EA are proposing to make changes to these requirements to ensure ‘poor performers receive additional supervision by TCMs to rectify non-compliances and reduce risk’. It’s time to have your say…
Mar 31
Today we said goodbye to Richard and Diane Rogers who are retiring after being with us almost from the start.
These two really have gone above and beyond for us over the years and we couldn’t be more grateful. We wish them both all the best for the future and hope they have a wonderful and very well-deserved retirement…
Mar 11
REA Organics, together with ADBA, CIWM and ESA trade associations have just released their call for funding the compost and anaerobic digestion Quality Protocol revisions. If you or your business are reliant on these vital End of Waste frameworks, it’s time to make your pledge…
Feb 28
It’s been on the table for a long time, but earlier this month, the Welsh Government announced the whole of Wales will become an NVZ, to start being phased in as early as this spring. This will impact farming practices across the country…
Feb 28
The Farming Rules for Water, underpinned by the Reduction and Prevention of Agricultural Diffuse Pollution Regulations (England) were originally published in April 2018. At the time, a review of these rules were promised after three years – and it’s happening now…
