Agri-Business
Union defends policy of maintaining livestock numbers in NI
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president, William Irvine, believes that production agriculture and the environment are two sides of the...
Environment
Environment
DSM and Thai company to measure sustainability of animal farming
Global science-based company, Royal DSM and CPF (Thailand) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an aim to measure...
Beef
Lack of emissions disclosures among animal protein producers – FAIRR
New data from global investor coalition, FAIRR's Protein Producer Index has shown that only 18% of global meat and dairy...
Agri-Business
‘Technology revolution’ in agriculture could reduce environmental impact
A technology revolution in agriculture could help address the global challenge to produce more food while reducing pollution and environmental...
Environment
Report: Peatlands could reduce GHG emissions by 800m tonnes per year
Protecting and restoring peatlands can reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 800 million tonnes per year – equivalent to...
Agri-Business
DSM to open methane-reducing additive production plant in Scotland
Royal DSM, a global company active in health, nutrition and bioscience, has announced that it is planning to implement large...
N.Ireland
New Soil Nutrient Health Scheme for NI
Farm businesses are already taking practical steps to help reduce emissions and tackle climate change, according to Northern Ireland Agriculture...
Environment
Hackett promotes UK and Irish collaboration on climate change
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) with special responsibility for horticulture, Pippa Hackett,...
N.Ireland
Minister launches Green Growth Strategy for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots, has launched the draft Green Growth Strategy for Northern...
Environment
UFU to attend COP26 climate summit in Glasgow
Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) president Victor Chestnutt has confirmed that he will attend the upcoming COP26 summit in Glasgow on...
Beef
27% of UK and Irish farmers unsure that N management could help climate
More than a quarter of farmers in the UK and Republic of Ireland have yet to be convinced that improved...
Machinery
World’s first biomethane-powered hybrid tractor unveiled
Europe's largest vertically integrated organic food producer, the Lithuania-based AUGA group, has introduced the world's first hybrid biomethane and electric...
Environment
UK consumers want the future of agriculture discussed at COP26 in Glasgow
The results of a recent survey confirm that more than 70% of UK consumers want the future of agriculture to...
Agri-Business
Nestle unveils plans to reduce emissions and support farmer education
Nestle is laying out its plans to support and accelerate the transition to a regenerative food system with the aim...
Environment
Research: Commercial forestry could deliver 269% more climate mitigation
A new study involving researchers at University of Limerick (UL) has highlighted the role that the planting of new commercial...
Dairy
Environmental considerations for silage storage
As silage season approaches, now is the time to consider the environmental risk of silage effluent, to avoid a pollution...
Agri-Business
NI’s £2 million Environment Fund opens for applications
Applications have opened for a new £2 million Environment Challenge Fund, launched by Environment Minister Edwin Poots last month. The...
Environment
Northern Ireland energy sector to be fully decarbonised by 2050
Stormont’s Department for the Economy has begun the process of developing a new energy strategy, which will see the Northern...
