Agri-Business
Project launched to measure environmental performance of food and drink sector
A project to establish standardised metrics to measure environmental performance of the food and drink sector has been launched by...
Environment
Environment
Poots invests in NI ‘climate literacy’ project ahead of COP26
Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture and Environment has invested in a 'Carbon Literacy' project to better inform the public about...
Beef
Climate change – the pressure is growing on beef sector
Livestock farmers attending the recent sustainable beef webinar, hosted jointly by the College of Agricultue, Enterprise and Rural Affairs (CAFRE)...
Environment
Compromise on the cards as DAERA Climate Bill passes second stage at Stormont
Compromise could be on the cards as the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs' (DAERA) Climate Change Bill has passed...
Environment
Poots joins with NI scouts to plants tree for region’s centenary
As part of the Northern Ireland centenary celebrations, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Edwin Poots has...
Agri Politics
UK government commits additional £7.2 million to tackling illegal wildlife trade
Endangered species including tigers, orangutans, pangolins and rosewood trees will be better protected under a range of projects funded by...
Environment
Poots launches first-ever scheme to protect NI’s pollinators
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has launched Northern Ireland’s first-ever Rural Community Pollinator Scheme to protect the health of the egion's...
Environment
Poots hopes Lord Deben can sway Executive on NI carbon targets
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots is hoping a briefing from one of the UK's most senior advisors on climate matters will...
Environment
Biodiversity decline 'can be reversed' by 2030
Greater action, investment and embracing natural solutions are crucial to reversing biodiversity decline by 2030, the five UK statutory nature...
Environment
84% of farmers interested in applying for ELM schemes
A new National Farmers Union (NFU) survey has revealed that 84% of farmers and growers are interested in applying for...
Dairy
Arla explores regenerative agriculture on 24 pilot dairy farms
Dairy cooperative Arla Foods has announced that it is taking tangible, farmer-led steps to gain more data and knowledge of...
Environment
New Agriculture and Land Use Alliance launches Countryside COP
The newly formed Agriculture and Land Use Alliance (ALA), will host the first-ever 'Countryside COP' event to showcase and inspire...
Environment
NFU teams up with Drax Group to develop energy crops
The sustainable bioenergy company, Drax Group, has teamed up with the National Farmers Union of England and Wales (NFU), to...
Agri-Business
Calls for NI to invest in technology to reduce methane emissions from waste
Lack of investment in Northern Ireland's waste infrastructure has left the industry emitting higher volumes of environmentally-damaging greenhouse gases, such...
Environment
UK consumers want the future of agriculture discussed at COP26 in Glasgow
The results of a recent survey confirm that more than 70% of UK consumers want the future of agriculture to...
Agri-Business
Nestle unveils plans to reduce emissions and support farmer education
Nestle is laying out its plans to support and accelerate the transition to a regenerative food system with the aim...
Agri-Business
Jaguar Land Rover to provide fleet of electric vehicles for climate summit
Jaguar Land Rover is partnering with COP26 (UN Climate Change Conference) ahead of the summit in Glasgow, Scotland which starts...
Environment
MLAs to debate DAERA Climate Bill next week
Stormont politicians are expected to debate Northern Ireland's second proposed Climate Change Bill for the first time next week. "The...
