Agri-Business
Online climate change and livestock course launches for farm vets
VetSalus has launched a new online course for farm vets and paraprofessionals centred on climate change and animal health and...
Climate Change
Schemes
AECS awarded more than £7m to rural businesses in 2023
Last year (2023), saw the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) award more than £7 million to 517 rural businesses in Scotland....
Environment
New climate centres set to focus on agri-food and biodiversity
Two new research co-centres for climate change set to begin works in January will focus on sustainable agri-food and biodiversity...
Environment
Farmers worldwide and their transition to ‘climate-smart agriculture’
Many farmers worldwide consider strategies to adapt to climate change as “business as usual” in their countries, a producer-led global...
N.Ireland
Farmers breaking through methane emissions ‘glass ceiling’
The recent Ruminant Methane Mitigation conference held by the British Society of Animal Science (BCAS) in Belfast, delivered new insights...
Environment
New government climate package puts 'nature at the forefront'
The UK government has today (Wednesday, November 29) announced a new climate change package of initiatives, which puts “nature at...
Environment
Study: Distinct targets needed for land-based mitigation
Researchers are urging for more detailed national climate goals, with distinct targets for land-based mitigation, separate from actions in other...
Agri-Business
Wales: Farm site sale to allow creation of 500 new homes
Welsh Climate Change Minister Julie James, has approved the proposed sale of the Upper Cosmeston Farm site which will see...
Environment
Feedback brings govt to court over 'failure' to reduce meat and dairy
The environmental campaign group, Feedback, has taken the government to court over what it claims as a “failure” to ensure...
Environment
Agri-food leaders ‘optimistic’ about global food system -Alltech
Overall agri-food leaders are “optimistic” about creating a more sustainable global food system, according to a recent report from Alltech....
N.Ireland
Edwin Poots: ‘Cattle and sheep numbers should be retained’
Northern Ireland’s former agriculture minister, Edwin Poots MLA,has said there is no reason to cut cattle and sheep numbers as...
N.Ireland
Climate mitigation strategies that the EU can learn from
With EU carbon levels at a peak globally, the Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) recent conference discussed international climate mitigation strategies...
N.Ireland
Research: Solid flooring systems reduce ammonia emission levels
Research carried out in Denmark has confirmed that solid flooring systems will help to reduce ammonia emission levels from livestock...
Agri-Business
NFU Cymru conference to feature climate change discussions
This year’s Welsh National Farmers’ Union (NFU Cymru) conference is set to feature discussions centred on climate change and agriculture’s...
Rural Life
Climate agency: September was warmest on record
September was the warmest September on record according to the latest data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented...
N.Ireland
Pope Francis calls for support on abandonment of fossil fuels
Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, Pope Francis has called for support for the transition towards clean...
Environment
Rural Resilience Project to help NI farmers with climate change
Northern Ireland Environmental Link (NIEL) has announced its Rural Resilience Project, which “supports progress towards sustainable agriculture by providing information...
N.Ireland
Call for hemp processing factory in island of Ireland
Farmers for Action (FFA) is calling for the immediate establishment of a hemp processing facility in Ireland. “Hemp is the...
