Agri-Business
Kepak receives formal approval for climate targets
Irish food company Kepak Group has received formal approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its climate goals....
Emissions
N.Ireland
Report: Ag sector accounts for 30.8% of NI emissions in 2023
Northern Ireland’s net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2023 were estimated to be 18.2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent...
N.Ireland
Watch: Potential for vaccines to reduce methane emissions?
With the threat of global warming increasing, research around greenhouse gases (GHG) and in particular methane, is becoming increasingly important....
Environment
New research aimed at reducing GHG emissions from farmland
A major new Finnish-led research initiative is developing innovative, science-based solutions to measure and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from...
Pig/Poultry
Rotating floor technology key to reducing pig house emissions
By Chris McCullough With around one billion pigs worldwide, the pork sector produces significant quantities of emissions per year that...
Dairy
Report challenges assumptions about livestock impact
A new report from the Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) challenges the current assumption that meat and dairy products from livestock...
Environment
NZ farmers ‘on track’ to meet methane emissions reduction targets
New Zealand farmers are on track to meet the target of a 10% reduction in biogenic methane emissions by 2030,...
Agri-Business
Fonterra announces new incentives for farmers to reduce emissions
Fonterra has today (Tuesday, February 18) announced new funding designed to grow value for its shareholders through helping farmers reduce...
N.Ireland
Arla installs major new boiler as part of emissions reduction plan
Arla Food Ingredients has taken another step towards its carbon reduction goal with the installation of an electric boiler at...
Beef
Study: Climate impact of UK beef cattle could be reduced by 26%
Climate change impacts of UK grass-based beef cattle could be reduced by up to 26% depending on the mitigation intervention, according...
Beef
Study: Climate impact of UK beef cattle could be reduced by 26%
Climate change impacts of UK grass-based beef cattle could be reduced by up to 26% depending on the mitigation intervention, according...
Agri-Business
Fonterra to invest $150m in electrification projects
Fonterra is set to invest $150 million in electrification projects across the North Island of New Zealand over the next...
N.Ireland
ABP: Tyrone site to continue to 'receive and process cattle'
ABP Food Group has confirmed that all main operations on its ABP Linden Dungannon facility are “unaffected” despite a review...
Environment
Greenpeace wins nitrogen legal case against Netherlands
A court in the Hague has ruled in favour of Greenpeace in their landmark legal battle against the Dutch state,...
Environment
FAO: Govts should have targets to reduce nitrogen
The rise in nitrogen (N) fertilisers over the past century has significantly contributed to enhancing agricultural production and bolstering food...
Agri-Business
Tesco urges govt to deliver 'clear plan' for agriculture
Tesco is calling on the government to provide a clear and comprehensive plan to support UK farmers in the transition...
N.Ireland
FFA: IVF calf project to reduce emissions is ‘backward step’
Farmers for Action (FFA) spokesperson William Taylor, has indicated that food security should be the priority for production agriculture not...
Beef
NZ beef and lamb farm group says climate policies ‘out of step’
Beef and Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ), a organisation representing cattle and sheep farmers in New Zealand, has said that the...
