Arable
‘Open letter on the value of animal agriculture’ – penned by a global farming community
Almost 70 groups and individuals representing farmers, producers, vets and researchers from across the world have written an “open letter”...
Environment
Grass
Dry weather hindering grass growth on livestock farms across the UK
With parched fields now a common sight across the countryside, extremely dry weather over the past two months is starting...
Agri-Business
New soil sequestration tool launched to help farms plan carbon footprint reduction
A carbon footprint tool, which aims to help farmers reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, has been updated to include a...
Arable
Latest science on methane emissions ‘ignored’ by media – Dr. Mitloehner
A "major, new narrative" on accurately quantifying methane emissions from livestock is largely supported by the science community - but...
Agri-Business
'Farming Fortnight' to take place next week - here's how to be part of it
An initiative, aimed at shining a light on farming and food production is set to return next month. Created by LEAF...
Arable
EU touts ‘a more plant-based diet’ – with less red meat
Moving towards a more plant-based diet with reduced levels of red and processed meat has been identified as a "less...
Environment
25% of EU agriculture land to be organically farmed by 2030
One-quarter of agricultural land in the EU will be under organic farming by the year 2030, according to the EU's...
Environment
Farmers urged to act now to avail of Water Capital Grants
Farmers looking to apply for Water Capital Grants under the Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS) need to contact their local Catchment...
Environment
Oxford research: Livestock emission calculations could be ‘unfair and inefficent’
The way that governments are setting targets for different greenhouse gas emissions could be “unfair, inefficient and dangerous," according to...
Environment
Marian Spain appointed new Natural England chief executive
Marian Spain has been appointed as the new chief executive of Natural England, taking the post on a permanent basis...
Environment
Calls for councils to reopen recycling centres as fly-tipping continues
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has called on councils to reopen recycling centres, with incidences of fly-tipping said to be...
Environment
Calls for councils to reopen recycling centres as fly-tipping continues
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has called on councils to reopen recycling centres, with incidences of fly-tipping said to be...
Environment
Galloway wildfire spans 15km² of gorse, grassland and forest
Firefighters have are working to put out the final flames of a large wildfire which spread across 15km² of countryside...
Environment
Sheep cross Strangford Lough on barge, continuing 200-year-old island farming tradition
We might not have any holidays of our own planned any time soon but 150 sheep got a cruise experience...
Agri-Business
Study looking to harvest combine data to tackle field-edge yield declines
Rothamsted scientists are assessing whether flower-rich margins, hedgerows or tree lines are helping improve yield and asking farmers to help...
Arable
‘Agriculture is going full throttle; yet emissions remain the same’ – US scientist
Agriculture is going "full throttle" across the globe, yet the sector's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions remain at pre-Covid-19 levels, it...
Rural Life
Farmers report surge in fly-tipping incidents as lockdown sees dumps closed
Rural areas around the UK have seen a dramatic increase in fly-tipping over the last number of weeks, with many...
Agri-Business
Union warns plans to push forward all-Wales NVZ will only add to Covid-19 burden
Farmers in Wales say they are “astonished” that controversial draft regulations for an all-Wales Nitrate Vulnerable Zone have been pushed...