N.Ireland
Animal breeding strategies key to tackling global warming
Specifically designed animal breeding strategies will be able to identify cattle and sheep that inherently produce less methane than others....
Environment
Environment
Natural England creates new 3,000ha nature reserve
A new National Nature Reserve will be formally created today (Tuesday, November 15) by Natural England in Ennerdale, West Cumbria....
Environment
Renewable energy can keep farmers in control of energy bills - NFU Energy
Farms facing high energy costs are being encouraged optimise renewable energy assets as a way of cutting costs. Experts speaking...
N.Ireland
Decline in woodcock numbers likely due to habitat loss – GWCT
Habitat loss due to the increasing fragmentation of woodland is likely to be behind the decline in woodcock numbers throughout...
Agri-Business
Leading agri-business action plan to scale up regenerative farming
A group of the world’s largest and most influential agri-business companies and organisations has this week launched an action plan...
Environment
Report: 35% drop in global finance for fossil fuels
A new report by Oil Change International and Friends of the Earth US reveals that between 2019 and 2021, the...
Environment
Yorkshire Water secures drought permits to protect water supplies
The Environment Agency has issued drought permits that will allow Yorkshire Water to conserve water in 12 reservoirs and secure...
Environment
Use of wastewater sludge in fertiliser production proposed
EU member states could see the introduction of rules that would require them to re-use wastewater sludge in fertiliser and...
Agri Politics
Ranil Jayawardena resigns as Environment Secretary
Ranil Jayawardena has resigned from his role as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ahead of a...
Agri Politics
Sunak pledges to 'protect our environment'
Rishi Sunak, the UK’s new Prime Minister, has pledged to “protect our environment”. This commitment he said, is at the...
Environment
Study: Correct farm advice can improve water quality threefold
A study has demonstrated that the correct farm advice can deliver a threefold improvement in water quality over a 30-year...
N.Ireland
Reducing carbon footprint of dairy farms is achievable – AFBI
Reducing the carbon footprint of dairy farms is achievable. However, a range of tools will be needed to effect change....
Agri-Business
€74m research collaboration to focus on climate change and food
£64 million is to be invested in research across Ireland, Britain and Northern Ireland focusing on climate change and sustainable...
Government
Defra's actions on waste crime are 'slow and piecemeal' - PAC
The Public Accounts Commitee (PAC) has concluded that progress by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in...
Agri-Business
Winter rainfall won't be enough to prevent drought past spring
Average rainfall over winter will not be enough to prevent drought conditions in some areas past spring of 2023, the...
Other
Animal Rebellion activists charged for spilling milk
Two supporters of the Animal Rebellion vegan protest group have been charged by the Metropolitan police for taking and pouring...
N.Ireland
'Tackling endemic disease has a clear impact on farm efficiency' - AHWNI
The need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and overall carbon footprint on-farm is something the industry is taking very seriously,...
Environment
Farmers offered advice on improving air and water quality
Farmers across England are now able to benefit from the advice of Catchment Sensitive Farming advisers following the expansion of...
