Environment
Solar industry opposes plans to ban solar panels on farmland
Members of the British solar industry have completely opposed plans being discussed within government that would severely restrict the development...
Environment
Environment
Poots: New CO2 report will help achieve net zero target
Minister from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Edwin Poots, has said that a new report highlighting...
Environment
Penwith Moors set to receive national protection
Natural England has today (Friday, October 7) announced that Penwith Moors, a 3,1000ha area of lowland health in west Cornwall,...
Agri Politics
Welsh farming unions welcome nitrogen limit extension
The National Farmers’ Union in Wales (NFU Cymru) and the Tenant Farmers Association in Wales (TFA Cymru) have welcomed the delay...
Environment
Wales to triple peatland restoration targets
Minister for Climate Change Julie James has today (Monday, October 3) confirmed that Wales is tripling its peatland restoration targets...
Environment
LEAF unveils new Marque Standard
LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) has published the latest version of its LEAF Marque Standard, including a recommended control point...
Environment
Swiss vote against ban on intensive livestock farming
Swiss citizens have voted against a proposal to ban intensive livestock farming in a referendum which was held on Sunday,...
N.Ireland
Strategic strand open for applications for NI Environment Fund
The strategic strand of the Environment Fund has been opened for applications by Northern Ireland Environment Minister Edwin Poots. The...
Environment
Truck used for fly-tipping crushed by Environment Agency
A tipper truck linked to fly-tipping illegally dumped waste across London has been seized and crushed by the Environment Agency....
Agri-Business
NFU to hold regenerative farming conference
The National Farmer’s Union (NFU) will hold a half-day conference on regenerative farming at the Midlands Machinery Show on November...
Environment
Wales: Single-use plastic bill to be laid before Senedd today
A bill banning single-use plastic in Wales is expected to be laid before the Senedd today (Tuesday, September 20). “This...
Agri-Business
GWCT piloting Hedgerow Carbon Code on three farms
The Game and Wildlife Trust Conservation (GWCT) has begun piloting its new Hedgerow Carbon Code, a year on from receiving...
Agri Politics
Zac Goldsmith to leave role as Environment Minister at Defra
Zac Goldsmith is leaving his position as Environment Minister with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Goldsmith...
Dairy
Nestlé to develop its first animal-free dairy products
Nestlé has announced that it is exploring emerging technologies for the development of animal-free dairy protein-based products. The company said...
N.Ireland
Research: Bee diversity needed to maintain crop pollination
Rutgers University in the US, has conducted the first study showing how bee diversity is needed to maintain crop yields...
N.Ireland
Research: Potential for soils to store higher levels of carbon
Recent research has confirmed the potential for soils to store higher levels of carbon, specifically within a grassland scenario. The...
Environment
Farmer convicted and fined for water pollution
A Co. Antrim farmer, 50-year-old, Mark Patterson from Carmavy Road, Crumlin was convicted at Ballymena Magistrates’ Court for a water...
Environment
Multi-species sward integral part of grazing regime on NI dairy farm
A multi-species sward, established last year, is now an integral part of the grazing regime on the ARCZero dairy farm...
