Environment
Natural England summit aims to reverse nature's decline
Some of the biggest organisations and businesses in the country are set to gather today (Wednesday, July 13) for the...
Environment
Dairy
‘Most likely, almost every steak and burger contains small pieces of plastic’
A pilot study conducted by researchers at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam has found that nearly 80% of meat and dairy products...
Agri-Business
Profits at risk if meat and dairy investors don’t engage in climate action – report
A new report is warning that profits are at risk if investors do not engage with the meat and dairy...
Environment
Biodiversity crisis will kill humans, Environment Agency warns
The scale of loss of complex natural ecosystems in England and globally could pose an existential risk to human survival,...
Environment
The Prince of Wales becomes patron of the GWCT
The Prince of Wales, Charles, has become a patron of the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT). He follows in...
Environment
Climate change is no storm in a teacup for producers and industry
In the UK, we do love our tea. But is this the latest product to fall foul of climate change,...
Agri-Business
Video: Dutch police fire shots during farmer tractor protest
Police in the Netherlands have confirmed that a number of shots were fired during a tractor protest in the north...
N.Ireland
Mechanically extracting phosphorous from animal slurries
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) research is looking at the feasibility of physically extracting phosphorous (P) from animal slurries. The...
Environment
Rothamsted to research new low-carbon, environmentally-friendly food
Rothamsted Research is a major partner in a new £13 million programme to produce low-carbon, environmentally-friendly food. AgZero+ will bring...
Environment
'Widespread greenwashing' is comprising efforts to prepare for climate change - EA
Widespread greenwashing is compromising efforts to prepare for climate impacts like floods and heatwaves, the chair of the Environment Agency...
Environment
Somerset farmer fined second time for polluting River Frome
A Somerset farmer has been fined for causing unpermitted discharge of slurry into the River Frome, after he pleaded guilty...
Schemes
Sustainable Farming Incentive opens for applications
The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) has today (Thursday, June 30) opened for applications in England. It is available to all...
Agri-Business
Research: Fertiliser use could be reduced with nature-based farming
An extensive series of international crop trials has confirmed that fertiliser use could be reduced with nature-based farming systems. Analysis...
Agri Politics
Eustice selects new chair of Environment Agency
Environment Secretary George Eustice has selected Alan Lovell DL as the government’s preferred candidate to succeed Emma Howard Boyd as...
Environment
Waste criminals fined £1,440 for illegal dumping
The Environment Agency has prosecuted Brian Ward, Patrick Ward and Patrick Ward (unrelated), at Wimbledon Magistrates Court for illegal dumping....
Environment
£47m to address critical environmental challenges facing the UK
Researchers will receive a total of £47 million to tackle some of the most significant environmental challenges facing the UK....
Dairy
Dairy Crest fined £1.5m for environmental offences
The environmental performance of Dairy Crest Limited, now known as Saputo Dairy UK, has been “unacceptable for too long and...
Agri-Business
Livestock methane-reducing product gets commercial contract in Oz
CH4 Global Inc. has announced the first commercial sale and supply of its Asparagopsis-based methane-reducing product for ruminant animals to...
