Environment
134,000 trees to be planted through £10 million Urban Tree Challenge Fund
More than 50 projects led by community and volunteer groups, councils and individuals have been awarded a share of a...
Environment
Environment
Government launches new £80 million fund for green jobs and national parks
Plans to help kickstart the UK’s green recovery have been unveiled yesterday (Wednesday, November 18), including the expansion of protected...
Environment
RSPB NI launches 5-point ‘Green Recovery Plan’ for Covid-19
Investing in Northern Ireland’s natural environment has a "vitally important" role to play in the economic recovery from Covid-19, according...
Environment
Farming for 1.5° inquiry publishes first report
NFU Scotland has welcomed the publication of an interim report that maps out a ‘transformation pathway’ for Scottish agriculture to...
Environment
Defra launches the Healthy Bees Plan 2030 to help protect honey bees
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Welsh government have published the Healthy Bees Plan 2030...
Rural Life
Report on grouse shooting shows its impact on biodiversity
Scottish Land and Estates (SLE) has welcomed research carried out by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and the James Hutton Institute,...
Environment
Largest ever nationwide initiative to restore nature in England launched
In the first of its kind, an England-wide initiative to be launched today (Thursday, November 5) will recover nature across...
Environment
Webinars to cover all aspects of tree planting
Following the cancellation of summer and autumn shows such as APF, Farm Business Innovation, The Royal Welsh Show and CEREALS...
Environment
Animal feed made from recycled carbon secures £2.2 million funding
UK biotech company, Deep Branch, has secured further investment to scale up the sustainable generation of protein that could transform...
Environment
NI government rejects planning for major Tyrone wind farm
Northern Ireland's Minister for Infrastructure has rejected planning permission for a planned £150 million (€165 million) wind farm in Co....
Environment
New appointments to the AHDB horticulture team
Two new faces will be leading the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) IPM (integrated pest management) and crop health...
Arable
Light leaf spot risk lowest for several years according to latest forecast
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB’s) light leaf spot preliminary forecast shows that the disease risk to winter oilseed...
Environment
'Delivering certainty': Low Carbon Agriculture show goes digital
Low Carbon Agriculture show, the new event showcasing opportunities in low carbon energy, technological advances and Environmental Land Management (ELM),...
Environment
Nationally important wildflower grasslands get increased protection
Two nationally rare flower-rich grasslands have gained national protection in recognition of their national importance for wildlife, Natural England has...
Environment
NFU launches Landscape and Access report
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is today (Wednesday, October 14) launching a new report which showcases the extensive role British...
Environment
83% of farmers could be carbon neutral within 15 years - Barclays
Barclays has teamed up with Nigel Owens MBE, world-renowned rugby union referee and Welsh cattle farmer, to launch a new...
Arable
Farmers can now avail of a new renewable energy crop
Farmers and landowners are urged to consider maximising returns and reducing risk with Miscanthus – a renewable energy crop with...
Environment
Work underway in NI on region’s first ever Clean Air Strategy
Northern Ireland will soon move forward on a clean air strategy that aims to make air quality better, improve health...