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...
Environment
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...
N.Ireland
Clay aggregate can reduce ammonia emissions – CAFRE
The College of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has said that using lightweight expanded clay aggregate (LECA) as a...
Environment
Managing the switch to liquid N at Howard Farms in Meath
The expansion of Omex in Ireland with the opening of its new liquid fertiliser distribution centre in Co. Cork has...
Environment
DAERA extends SEA consultation to include ammonia strategy
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced it is extending its Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) consultation...
N.Ireland
CAFRE unveils deep soil carbon coring project
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has launched a large-scale deep soil carbon coring project across its...
N.Ireland
Muir welcomes launch of pesticides action plan in UK
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has welcomed the publication of the UK Pesticides National Action Plan...
N.Ireland
Antrim farmer fined £6k for illegal disposal of controlled waste
A Co. Antrim farmer has been fined £6,000 by the Antrim Crown Court, after pleading guilty to two breaches of...
Environment
Bayer opens new €32m maize facility in Zambia
German multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, Bayer, has today (Wednesday, March 19) announced the opening of a new maize seed...
Dairy
Fonterra offers $250,000 in grants for wetlands restoration
Fonterra has embarked on a new partnership with NZ Landcare Trust offering NZ$250,000 in grants for wetlands restoration. In total,...
