Agri-Business
McConalogue and Muir launch €9m bioeconomy funding call
The ministers for agriculture in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland have jointly launched a €9 million initiative to...
Environment
N.Ireland
Sustainability payment for over 90% of milk supplied to Lakeland
Over 90% of milk supplied to Lakeland Dairies has signed up for the cooperative’s Sustainability Incentive Payment, ‘Farming for a...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm to reduce milk production carbon footprint by 30%
Dale Farm has committed to reducing the carbon footprint of its milk production by 30% by 2030 as part of...
Environment
New study shows 'creepy crawlies' benefit crops
A new study published today (Wednesday, February 28) in the Journal of Applied Ecology has shown that bugs such as,...
Environment
Water company inspections to quadruple to combat non-compliance
Water company inspections will more than quadruple as the government aims to crack down on poor-performing companies in new plans...
Environment
Somerset farm fined £16k for two pollution charges
A Somerset farm has been fined a total of £16,000 and ordered to pay costs of £3,220 by Taunton Magistrates...
Environment
Nature Conservation Committee chair to serve further 6 months
Interim chair of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Charles Banner, will serve a further six months. The appointment will now...
Environment
UK Govt launches new plan to boost 'nature recovery'
The UK Government has published new plans to boost “nature recovery” on land and at sea. The new plans –...
Environment
Natural England seeks views on 5,000ha Shropshire nature reserve extension
Natural England is seeking the views of people in Shropshire on a proposed 5,000ha extension to the Stiperstones National Nature...
Environment
APHA seeks senior officer to lead wildlife department
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is seeking a senior scientific officer to lead in its discipline of wildlife...
Environment
Burnley farmer faces £1,000 fine for illegal burning
A farmer in Burnley has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 after Burnley Council took legal action to stop...
Environment
£3.3m project aims to 'eliminate dependence' on nitrogen fertilisers
A new £3.3 million, UK government backed, research project has been launched to test a new approach to grassland farming...
Environment
Farmers urged to use inhibitor when applying urea fertilisers this spring
Farmers in England are being urged by the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) to use an inhibitor when applying urea fertilisers...
Environment
Devon farm fined over £4k for polluting watercourse with slurry
Bycott Farm Ltd of Halberton, Devon, has been fined a total of £4,300 for charges related to polluting a watercourse...
Environment
Effects of flooding on farms 'heartbreaking' - Chatterton
Mark Chatterton, the Head of Agriculture at one of the largest accountancy firms in the UK, Duncan and Toplis, has...
N.Ireland
Barn owls in Down defy the odds with surprise winter brood
A pair of barn owls has surprised and shocked conservationists in Co. Down with the arrival of an extremely late...
Environment
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust receives £14k for Craddock's Moss project
The Staffordshire Wildlife Trust has received £14,700 for its Craddock’s Moss project after the Environment Agency accepted an Enforcement Undertaking...
N.Ireland
DAERA announces £1.6m in funding for agri-food projects
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced new co-funding awards for agri-food and environmental projects totalling...
