Environment
UK ban on use of bee-killing pesticides moves a step closer
The UK Government is delivering on its promise to “ban toxic bee-killing pesticides and ending the long-term decline of our...
Environment
Environment
Environmental groups call for more organic farms in England
The government should aim for 10% of farmland in England to be organic to deliver on climate and nature goals,...
Agri-Business
Brussel sprouts hit a growth spurt this Christmas - Tesco
Brussel sprouts are expected to have benefited from a notable growth spurt this season, with Tesco predicting crops to be...
Agri-Business
Regenerative food firm wins £50k in new RAU competition
A company which supports regenerative food production methods through unique partnerships with farmers, foresters, and landowners, has been announced as...
Environment
Low Carbon Agriculture Show opens registration for 2025
The Low Carbon Agriculture Show 2025, the UK’s only event dedicated to sustainable farming and carbon reduction practices, is returning...
Environment
British Society of Animal Science defends Bovaer
The British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) has defended Arla’s controversial trial of Bovaer, a feed additive designed to reduce...
Agri Politics
Government injects £343m into rural economy
The government has today (Wednesday, December 11) confirmed, it has injected more than £343 million into the rural economy in...
Environment
Government report calls for methane action plan
The Environment and Climate Change Committee has published its report ‘Methane: keeping up momentum’, which calls for the UK to...
Environment
Pioneering environmental baselining pilot gets underway
The first measurements of a pioneering environmental baselining pilot for agriculture start this month, with 170 farms from across England,...
Agri Politics
Govt announces £200m investment into Weybridge
The government announced a £200 million investment into Weybridge, the the UK’s primary research and laboratory testing facility, yesterday (November...
Environment
Copernicus: 2024 expected to be ‘warmest year’ to date
Latest month climate trends point to 2024 being on track to be the “warmest year” on record according to the...
N.Ireland
‘Game changer’ for water quality outlined at Lakeland Dairies event
Farmers at a Lakeland Dairies event on Tuesday (December 3) were told that the €60 million Farming for Water European...
Environment
Farmers urged to prepare ahead of Storm Darragh
NFU Mutual has urged farmers to prepare ahead of this weekend’s arrival of Storm Darragh, as the Met Office issues...
Beef
NZ beef and lamb farm group says climate policies ‘out of step’
Beef and Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ), a organisation representing cattle and sheep farmers in New Zealand, has said that the...
Environment
85% of English rivers contaminated with bee-killing pesticides
Bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides were found to be present in 85% of rivers tested in England in 2023 and 2024 by...
Environment
2.5m awarded to university led net zero research into agri sector
A new project aimed at developing a common accounting framework for the UK farming and food sector to measure and...
Schemes
NSA condemns govt suspension of 76 capital grants
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has expressed concern following the government’s confirmation this week that it will temporarily suspend 76...
Arable
Robot dog deployed in Cornwall soil health trial
A Cornish farmer is trialling a number of agri-tech related initiatives in partnership with the University of Plymouth, which are...
