Environment
Met Office forecasts temperature highs of 27°C this week
Temperatures are set to rise this week across parts of the UK, the Met Office has forecasted, with some areas...
Environment
Environment
Less pesticides won’t make food production more sustainable – expert
Some weeks ago, the UK launched its Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) 2025; its objective is to reduce pesticide usage...
N.Ireland
Minister criticised following collapse of NI bee inspection service
DUP agriculture, environment and rural affairs spokesperson, Carla Lockhart MP, has hit out at Minister Andrew Muir, following confirmation that...
N.Ireland
CAFRE to discuss sustainable use of nutrients in on-farm events
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will host two on-farm events on Monday (April 28) to discuss...
N.Ireland
Lough Neagh: First 2025 sighting of algae confirmed
The first confirmed report of blue-green algae in 2025 was received by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) on April 2,...
N.Ireland
$27.4m genetics initiative will breed low-methane emitting cattle
Scientists and breeders across the globe have joined forces on a new $27.4 million ‘Global Methane Genetics Initiative’ designed to...
N.Ireland
One fifth of global farmland contaminated by toxic metals
Nearly one fifth of the world’s agricultural land is contaminated by toxic metals, posing a serious threat to food security,...
Environment
NZ farmers ‘on track’ to meet methane emissions reduction targets
New Zealand farmers are on track to meet the target of a 10% reduction in biogenic methane emissions by 2030,...
Environment
Storms and flooding impacted 413,000 people in Europe in 2024
Europe is the fastest-warming continent in the world, and the impacts of climate change here are clear, according to a...
N.Ireland
‘Designated sites are quite literally adding fuel to the fire’ – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU is calling for urgent action and improved support for farmers to help manage hill ground...
N.Ireland
More diverse agriculture needed for climate change response: academic
The reliance of the world on four main crops is an inherent weakness in humanity’s response to climate change and...
N.Ireland
NI project to examine deep soil carbon stocks
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has recently launched a large-scale deep soil carbon coring project across...
N.Ireland
Ulster Wildlife mural aims to raise awareness on barn owls
A 12ft mural has been unveiled at the Bog Meadows Nature Reserve in west Belfast in a bid to raise...
N.Ireland
Warmer temperatures and erratic rainfall ‘taking a toll’ on NI farmers – research
Northern Ireland may traditionally be known for its cooler, wet weather but a new study published today (Wednesday, April 2)...
Environment
NFU Cymru 'frustrated' with pollution regulations review
NFU Cymru has voiced “frustration” over what it calls the missed opportunity of the Welsh government to deliver changes to...
Environment
Defra proposes banning heather burning on upland peat
The Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced new proposals to ban heather burning on upland peat....
Environment
£16 million in funding for drainage board upgrades
Internal drainage boards (IDBs) will receive £16 million in funding for flood protection, benefiting over 400,000ha of agricultural land across...
Environment
FAO: Genetic diversity of plants and forests at risk
A new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has warned that the genetic diversity...
