Environment
National Drought Group agrees to plan for future risk
The National Drought Group (NDG) has agreed on further action to manage the current drought and work to reduce the...
Environment
Environment
‘White paper’ on challenge of GHGs for Europe’s livestock sector
A ‘white paper’ examining the key issues involved in measuring and tackling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within livestock production has...
Environment
Low Carbon Agriculture Show to return in February 2023
The next Low Carbon Agriculture Show will take place on February 7 – 8, 2023 at the National Agricultural Exhibition...
N.Ireland
Source to Tap project launches legacy website
A new website has been launched to help inform and educate future source water improvement projects after the completion of...
Environment
UN: July 2022 was among warmest on record
This year saw one of the three warmest Julys on record, according to the United Nations (UN) weather agency. The...
Agri-Business
Dutch farmers hit by water shortages due to drought
Farmers in parts of the Netherlands have been restricted from using water to irrigate their crops due to an ongoing...
Environment
Water expert raises drought concerns after dry start to the year
England and Wales have seen the driest start of the year since 1976 and it has raised concerns that the...
Environment
Scotland: Agri-sector demand for carbon audits increasing
In Scotland, the demand for carbon audits by farmers and crofters in the first six months of this year has...
N.Ireland
Antrim farmer fined £500 for water pollution offence
A Co. Antrim farmer was convicted at Ballymena Magistrates Court for a water pollution offence which resulted in the death...
N.Ireland
Earth Overshoot Day: Half of earth’s biocapacity used for food production
Today (Thursday, July 28) marks the day at which humanity has used all biological resources that the earth regenerates during...
Environment
Public urged to protect water supplies to avoid drought
People across the UK have been urged to use water wisely to protect water supplies and the environment during the...
Agri-Business
Fonterra officially launches electric milk tanker
New Zealand dairy cooperative, Fonterra has officially launched the country’s first electric milk tanker. Named ‘Milk-E’ by a Fonterra farmer,...
N.Ireland
FAO: Animal health policies key in measuring emissions
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has urged governments to develop stronger approaches to evaluating the...
Environment
Eustice confirms next Environment Agency chair
Environment Secretary George Eustice has today (Tuesday, July 19) confirmed that Alan Lovell DL is to be the next chair...
Environment
Wales: First Minister to discuss river pollution with farming unions
Wales‘ First Minister Mark Drakeford is set to meet representatives from farming unions at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Showground today...
Environment
Yorkshire Water sanctioned to donate £400k after polluting watercourses
Yorkshire Water has agreed to donate a total of £400,000 to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust after polluting two watercourses in separate...
Environment
Environmental performance of water companies falls to lowest recorded level
The Environment Agency has today (Thursday, July 14) released its annual report on the environmental performance of England’s nine water...
N.Ireland
Fermanagh farm stores 33,000t of CO2e in top 30cm of soil
Over 70 people were in attendance at an Accelerating Ruminant Carbon Zero (ARCZero) farm walk in Co. Fermanagh on Tuesday...
