N.Ireland
Can cultured meat create a sustainable food system?
Food awareness organisation ProVeg International will be speaking on the potential of cultured meat to create a sustainable food system...
Sustainability
Agri-Business
Bayer to invest millions in sustainable agriculture by 2024
Pharmaceutical company Bayer has announced it will invest €1.3 billion in its impact investment unit over the next three years,...
Agri-Business
Countries need finance to continue food systems transformations
A number of United Nations (UN) members will require financing of up to $60,000/yr, if they are to continue transforming...
N.Ireland
UN: Groundwater mismanagement could threaten food security
The vital role of groundwater and the need to manage it sustainably can no longer be overlooked, according to the...
Environment
FAO calls for reversal of soil degradation amid increasing pressure
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has called for the reversal of soil degradation in response...
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...
Machinery
Agriculture 4.0 breaks the surface at LAMMA
Agriculture 4.0 is the term now being given to the wave of digital technology which, we are informed, is going...
Agri-Business
White’s Oats unveils new ‘eco-scores’ as part of sustainability ambition
As part of its sustainability vision for the future, Northern Ireland, Co. Armagh-based White’s Oats, has unveiled a full sweep...
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...
Beef
Stakeholders in global beef ’roundtable’ launch sustainability goals
The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) has today (Tuesday, June 29) announced the launch of its global sustainability goals...
Agri-Business
Beef webinar series to explore sustainable production solutions
A beef webinar series focusing on improving sustainability within Northern Ireland's beef industry is set to start tonight (May 20)....
Dairy
Improving productivity goes to the very heart of modern dairy farming
Dale Farm CEO Nick Whelan is quick to point out that milk producers and processers are both joined at the...
Agri Politics
Long-term vision for sustainable Welsh agriculture unveiled
A 15 to 20-year vision to create a sustainable agricultural sector in Wales for future generations has today (Wednesday, December...
Agri-Business
Fonterra posts ‘most encouraging progress to date’ in latest sustainability report
Fonterra has reported its “most encouraging sustainability results since starting its annual reporting four years ago”, according to the Kiwi...
Rural Life
Major fund launched to research sustainable Welsh beef and sheep farming
As climate change and environmental issues continue to rise in the public’s consciousness, red meat body Hybu Cig Cymru –...
Environment
How efficient must a farmer become at producing a kilogram of product?
When it comes to agriculture and climate action the focus – with regard to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – needs...
Beef
Ian Stevenson appointed to board of ERBS
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive Ian Stevenson has been appointed to the 9-strong interim board of governors of...
N.Ireland
'Resource usage will double by 2050': Sustainability key for European dairy
Dairy sector leaders from across Europe and Northern Ireland gathered today (Thursday, September 27) to discuss the future sustainability of...
