Agri-Business
Views sought on ending the sale of peat in Scotland
The Scottish government has opened a consultation on ending the sale of peat in an effort to protect peatlands and...
Peat
Environment
Enforcement body to over see horticultural peat ban 'likely' - Defra
The Department for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said that it is “likely” that an enforcement body will...
Agri Politics
Wales to end the retail sale of peat
The retail sale of peat in horticulture will end in Wales, Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has announced. The announcement...
Arable
Sale of peat to amateur gardeners to be banned in England
The sale of peat and peat-containing products to amateur gardeners in England will be banned in 2024, the government has...
Environment
Views sought on potential peat ban for amateur horticulture sector
The government has today (Saturday, December 18) published a consultation on potential plans to ban the use of peat in...
Environment
Peatlands Strategy: UFU warns against funding bog rewetting plans from direct payments budget
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has aired its concerns over the economic effects of rewetting peatland in Northern Ireland as...
Agri-Business
Growers warn peat ban could wipe out NI’s £46 million mushroom industry
Northern Ireland growers have warned a ban on peat proposed in the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs' (DAERA's)...
Beef
3 alternative options to straw for livestock bedding this winter
Farmers have alternative options to straw when it comes to bedding livestock this winter, according to Agricultural Consultant Jimmie Forbes....
