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
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
NI programme to include ‘fairer and more proportionate’ penalty system
Members of Stormont’s Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, were briefed on the “fairer and more proportionate” penalty system...
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...
N.Ireland
New AI tool to help livestock farmers tackle GHG emissions
Researchers at Loughborough University have developed artificial intelligence (AI) tools that offer insights into how greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated...
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...
Environment
RAU teaching farm to become fully regenerative
The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has joined forces with an award-winning regenerative farming business to make the university’s teaching farm...
Environment
Plymouth student wins sustainable aquaculture and fisheries award
A student from the University of Plymouth has been awarded the 2024 Excellence in Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries Award. Naomi...
Environment
Farmers urged to join trial to shape UK carbon strategy
Farmers are being called on to join a new paid research programme that will help improve their farm practices, while...
Environment
Research: More carbon storage under hedges than grassland
Scientists at the University of Leeds conducted research on the carbon storage potential of different soil types, discovering that soil...
Environment
Main barriers for methane reduction research outlined
Despite growing awareness and calls for action over reducing methane in the atmosphere, many barriers stand in the way of...
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...
N.Ireland
Muir outlines new Sustainable Agriculture Programme schemes
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir, has updated members of the legislative assembly on...
Agri-Business
Germinal launches 'climate smart' grass seed products
Germinal has today (Tuesday, February 4) launched a new range of “climate smart” grass seed products on the market. The...
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
Panel seeks views on environmental governance in NI
An independent panel has launched a call for evidence seeking views on the current environmental governance arrangements in Northern Ireland....
Environment
Climate charity aims to tackle peatland degradation
A new campaign and podcast from climate charity, Carbon Copy, has been launched in the UK to inspire more action...
Environment
Govt refuses emergency use of pesticide on sugar beet
The government has announced it has rejected an application for the emergency authorisation of a neonicotinoid pesticide on sugar beet...
