Environment
UK bumblebee numbers fell to record low in 2024
2024 was the worst year on record for bumblebees in the UK, according to a report by the Bumblebee Conservation...
Environment
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
New research may reduce the need for fertilisers in farming
New research by John Innes Centre has discovered a biological mechanism in plants that make plant roots more receptive towards...
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
New mobile slurry separation service to be offered in NI
A new start-up business will launch a mobile slurry separation service for livestock farmers in the Mid Ulster area. The...
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
Information webinar planned on red clover silage swards
AgriSearch will host a webinar on Wednesday, March 5 at 8:00p.m to discuss the interim results of on-farm research into...
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...
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
Report: Global peatland ‘dangerously unprotected’
A study has revealed that almost one-quarter of the world’s peatland areas are under heavy pressure from human encroachment, with...
N.Ireland
New clover-friendly herbicides on the way
A new generation of clover-friendly herbicides will become commercially available over the coming years, according to Corteva Agriscience. These will...
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...
N.Ireland
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
NI court fines man after ‘agricultural material’ discharge to river
A court in Northern Ireland has fined a man £500 plus a £15 offenders levy for a water pollution offence...
Agri Politics
Govt launches national consultation on Land Use Framework
The government has launched a consultation to devise a new, strategic approach to sustainable land use in England, equipping decision...
