Rural Life
Researchers call for more collaborative research in agriculture
A call has been made for UK support funding to prioritise collaborative research involving scientists and livestock farmers. The benefits...
Agriculture
Environment
COP29: Platform launched for farmers to drive climate solutions
A platform to help farmers navigate the current network of agriculture-focused initiatives and programmes on climate action has been launched...
Environment
G20 committed to ‘sustainably’ increasing agricultural productivity
Leaders of the G20 have renewed their commitment to work towards “sustainably” increasing agricultural productivity at the G20 summit in...
Environment
Agriculture and food among topics to be discussed at COP29
Agriculture and food are among the topics to be discussed at the 29th United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP29)...
Rural Life
Consumer trust in UK farming hits six-year high
The latest findings from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) trust study show optimism rising through the agricultural supply...
N.Ireland
Agriculture the ‘principal cause’ of pollution in Lough Erne
Agriculture has been attributed as the “principal cause” of pollution in Lough Erne, according to Minister of Justice in the Northern Ireland...
Agri-Business
Food2Lead broadcast to focus on reshaping the future of food
A Food2Lead the future broadcast by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will focus on rehaping the future of...
Environment
Farming and land could be UK's largest source of emissions in a decade - ECIU
Farming and land could be the UK’s largest source of emissions in little more than a decade, according to the...
Agri-Business
Farming follows nursing as most valued profession in the UK - survey
Farming has been found to be second only to nursing when it comes to the public’s most favoured and valued...
Agri-Business
Local markets key to tackling global hunger – experts
Global food experts have called for an urgent shift to more localised food provision to achieve the goal of zero...
Environment
Scottish agriculture emissions drop by 12% between 1990 and 2022
Scotland’s agriculture emissions fell by 11.9%, equivalent to one million tonne of carbon dioxide (1.0 MtCO2e), between 1990 and 2022....
Environment
Rise in nitrous oxide emissions primarily due to farming – research
Global nitrous oxide emissions from human activities have increased by 40% between 1980 and 2020, primarily due to farming practices,...
Agri-Business
Agriculture has a 'bright future' despite challenges - NFUS CEO
The chief executive of the National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS), John Davidson, has said he believes agriculture has an...
Agri-Business
Defra considers new fund to maximise value from agri innovation
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said it is considering a potential new fund to maximise...
Agri-Business
Farm health and safety is a 'cultural issue'
Farm health and safety is a cultural issue and so needs to be embedded in farm workplace culture to combat...
Other
'Urgent' worldwide measures needed to combat antimicrobial resistance
Experts at the University of Manchester have said that “urgent worldwide measures” are needed to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Drug...
Agri-Business
Agri sector among highest with expat employment rate
The agriculture and fisheries sector has been revealed to have one of the highest expat employment levels globally, employing over...
Agri-Business
Thousands attend showdown of farmer protests in Berlin
Thousands of farmers have attended a rally at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin today (Monday, January 15), following a week...
