Environment
Rollout of E10 biofuel is 'good news' for farmers and green agenda - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU), has responded to the government announcement that the rollout of E10 biofuel will begin from...
Environment
Environment
MSG urges growers to follow metaldehyde guidelines
Growers applying metaldehyde slug pellets to cereals or potatoes this spring must continue to follow best practice stewardship guidelines, despite...
Agri-Business
SES failure to give evidence ‘very, very unusal’
Long runs the fox as Shared Environmental Services (SES) continues to evade calls to provide evidence to a key Stormont...
Agri-Business
FDF revises Ambition 2025 plan due to early achievement of targets
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has today released its sustainability-focused Ambition 2025 Progress Report, seeing impressive progress with targets...
Environment
New research reveals 40% drop in UK pig farming carbon footprint
The carbon footprint of British pig farming has reduced by almost 40% over the last 20 years, according to a...
Agri-Business
NI farmers team up to launch innovative carbon project
Seven farmers from across Northern Ireland have teamed up to secure funding from Europe to investigate practical ways to measure,...
Rural Life
Award-winning wildlife photojournalist to join judges for annual BVA competition
Internationally acclaimed wildlife photojournalist Aaron Gekoski has been named fifth judge as part of a panel, for the 2021 British...
Environment
NSA offers farmers chance to win sustainably produced farm equipment
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is delighted to announce it is teaming up with quality recycled product manufacturer Solway Recycling...
Agri-Business
British Society of Animal Science to hold its first ever virtual conference
The British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) has announced plans to run its first-ever virtual conference. Organisers have big hopes...
Environment
Lyons urges NI farmers to get planting before time runs out
Environment Minister Gordon Lyons has reminded NI farmers and landowners that they’ve only a few weeks left to apply for...
Agri-Business
SES fails to respond to Agriculture Committee summons
Staff at an influential Stormont committee have said it has been “difficult” to get responses from an environmental planning quango...
Environment
Lyons urges public to have their say on NI’s environment governance issues
Environment Minister Gordon Lyons today encouraged industry stakeholders to take an active role in shaping Northern Ireland’s approach to environmental...
Rural Life
New study reveals that around 2.4 million UK households are struggling to pay energy bills
Approximately 2.4 million households in the UK struggle to pay their energy bills each year according to new research compiled and...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland weighing up deposit return scheme for plastic bottles
Work is underway to review the feasibility of a deposit return scheme for single-use plastic bottles in Northern Ireland. Speaking in...
Agri-Business
Minister Lyons announces £840,000 for NI farm innovation projects
Seven groups across Northern Ireland have been awarded £840,000 to work with farmers in developing practical solutions to address problems...
Agri-Business
How an Australian cattle rancher sold Microsoft $500,000 of carbon credits
Computing giant Microsoft has launched a new partnership with Australian farm Wilmot Cattle Company to use grazing cattle to offset...
Environment
Food, Farming and Land Convention to debate future of sustainable farming in NI
Conservation charity the RSPB NI is set to host a two-day conference to examine the future of sustainable farming and...
Environment
NAP derogation applications and fertilisation account deadline extended in NI
The submission deadline for manure export records and NAP derogation applications and fertilisation accounts in Northern Ireland has been extended....
