N.Ireland
Nearly €21m allocated to cross-border water quality projects
Almost €21 million in funding is to be allocated to three projects focussing on a cross-border collaborative approach to the...
Environment
Environment
Water Roadmap improving water quality in food source regions
The Nature Recovery Project has partnered with global environment NGO WRAP to address the issue of water security and drive...
Agri Politics
Zeichner on SFI: 'When the scheme is finished, it is finished'
Minister for State for food security and rural affairs, Daniel Zeichner has said people have known for “weeks and weeks,...
Dairy
Japan’s dairy farmers unlock energy potential of cow manure
Japanese researchers have harnessed the latent energy potential of cattle manure, successfully converting the agricultural by-product into biogas, which has...
N.Ireland
Court: Farmer fined for polluting around 600m of NI waterway
A court in Northern Ireland has convicted and fined a Co. Fermanagh farmer for polluting around 600m of a waterway....
Environment
Soil Association calls for retention of sustainable farming payments
The Soil Association (SA) has criticised the government’s decision to stop taking new applications under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI)....
Agri Politics
NFU: Defra is a "failing department"
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has called the Department of Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) a “failing department” after...
Rural Life
Households near pylons could save hundreds on energy bills
Households across Great Britain could be entitled to up to £250 off their energy bill if they live next to...
Environment
LAMMA and Low Carbon Agriculture to join forces for 2026 event
The UK’s largest agricultural machinery and technology event, Lincolnshire Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Association (LAMMA), has announced it will joins forces...
Environment
Wild beavers reintroduced to England
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, (Defra) has published a policy paper on the reintroduction of the Eurasian...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch recruiting NI dairy farmers for new GHG project
AgriSearch has announced that they are seeking 20 new dairy farmers to take part in a major project to demonstrate...
Environment
Farmers need to 'future-proof' for climate change - AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development board (AHDB) is urging farmers to future-proof their business for changing weather patterns. The Climate...
Environment
UK bumblebee numbers fell to record low in 2024
2024 was the worst year on record for bumblebees in the UK, according to a report by the Bumblebee Conservation...
Environment
Report: UK organic market expanded by 7.3% in 2024
2024 saw the UK organic market expand by 7.3%, reaching a total value of £3.7 billion, double that of a...
Environment
New research may reduce the need for fertilisers in farming
New research by John Innes Centre has discovered a biological mechanism in plants that make plant roots more receptive towards...
Environment
Wolf reintroduction could help fight climate change - study
Reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands could lead to an expansion of native woodland, which could take in and store...
N.Ireland
New mobile slurry separation service to be offered in NI
A new start-up business will launch a mobile slurry separation service for livestock farmers in the Mid Ulster area. The...
N.Ireland
More community collaboration needed to tackle climate change in NI
Minister Andrew Muir addressed an event focused on tackling climate change, explaining that greater cross-community and government collaboration is required...
