Agri-Business
PETA urges LEGO to rebrand new toy farm set as ‘sanctuary’
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has written to LEGO urging the toy company to rebrand a new...
Environment
Environment
Peatland restoration projects among those receiving funding
Peatland restoration projects are among those receiving grants of up to £100,000 under the second round of the Natural Environment...
Environment
Five nature-recovery projects spanning 100,000ha launched
Five nature-recovery projects spanning nearly 100,000ha across the West Midlands, Cambridgeshire, the Peak District, Norfolk and Somerset have been announced...
N.Ireland
Management of farm run-off improved under scheme
Measures introduced to improve the control of farm run-off, which were trialled under the Source to Tap Scheme, have resulted...
Environment
FAO: ‘Strong support and solidarity’ needed to improve the world’s soils
Improving and maintaining the health of at least 50% of soils worldwide by 2030 will require “strong support and solidarity”,...
Environment
Environment Minister launches new Pollinator Action Plan
Minister for the Environment, Rebecca Pow today (Monday, May 23), launched the government’s new Pollinator Action Plan (PAP) which sets...
Environment
Six Scottish islands to be carbon neutral by 2040
Six Scottish islands have been chosen to partake in a project which would see them aim to become carbon neutral...
Agri-Business
Report: Severe impact of weather events on food security
High-impact weather and climate events caused major issues for food security in 2021, according to a new report published today...
Environment
Report says wildfires in national park are inevitable
There is a major risk of ‘catastrophic’ wildfires engulfing swathes of one of England’s leading national parks, according to a...
Agri-Business
New Zealand accelerates efforts to lower agricultural emissions
The New Zealand government has committed NZ$710 million (€430 million) over the next four years to speed up efforts to...
N.Ireland
Can the promise of biomethane be fully realised?
The results of a study, looking at the potential for biomethane production in Northern Ireland, show considerable promise. However, those...
Rural Life
Biomethane volumes in NI much greater than estimated
Turning livestock manure and grass silage into biomethane could help to meet Northern Ireland's demand for energy as well as...
Agri-Business
Ukraine conflict presents supply challenges for plant-based sector
A new survey carried out by food awareness organisation, ProVeg International, has revealed the impact of the ongoing war in...
Agri-Business
Study shows 11% methane drop in supplemented dairy cows
A new study has shown that cumulative methane output was reduced by almost 11% in dairy cows that received a...
N.Ireland
Can cultured meat create a sustainable food system?
Food awareness organisation ProVeg International will be speaking on the potential of cultured meat to create a sustainable food system...
Dairy
Fonterra to expand trial on reducing methane emissions to more farms
New Zealand dairy cooperative, Fonterra, is to expand a trial which uses seaweed to reduce methane emissions from cows. In...
Environment
New Environmental Farmers Group sets out its ambitions
Nature will be protected and enhanced on an unprecedented scale, with the formation of a pioneering new landscape-scale partnership of...
Environment
Scottish water warming rapidly - report
A report published today (Wednesday, April 27) has revealed that 97% of monitored Scottish lochs and reservoirs increased in temperature...
