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
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...
Rural Life
Worcestershire farms increasingly blighted by fly-tipping - NFU
Worcestershire farms have become increasingly inundated with illegal fly-tipping activity, which NFU county adviser, Emma Hamer, has claimed, warrants a...
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...
Environment
Greenpeace wins nitrogen legal case against Netherlands
A court in the Hague has ruled in favour of Greenpeace in their landmark legal battle against the Dutch state,...
Environment
New report highlights human cost of TB on health and wellbeing
A new report commissioned by the Farming Community Network (FCN) has explored the health and wellbeing impacts of bovine tuberculosis...
Environment
Low Carbon Agriculture Show advocates for 'Regenuary'
Organisers of the upcoming Low Carbon Agriculture Show 2025 are advocating for the adoption of ‘Regenuary’, a movement coined by...
Environment
FAO: Govts should have targets to reduce nitrogen
The rise in nitrogen (N) fertilisers over the past century has significantly contributed to enhancing agricultural production and bolstering food...
Environment
INTERPOL launches project targeting environmental crime
The Federal Environment Ministry of Germany has joined forces with the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL), and the World Wide...
Rural Life
Lancashire dairy farm fined £10,000 for slurry pollution
A dairy farm in Lancashire has been ordered to pay over £10,000 by the Lancaster Magistrates’ Court for slurry pollution, following...
Agri-Business
Bayer and Neste to develop feedstocks for renewable fuels
Bayer and Neste, a leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel, today (Wednesday, January 8) announced that they...
Agri-Business
Tesco urges govt to deliver 'clear plan' for agriculture
Tesco is calling on the government to provide a clear and comprehensive plan to support UK farmers in the transition...
Environment
Entries open for 2025 Rawcliffe Bridge Award for Sustainability
Farmers working towards enhancing sustainability on their farms have the chance to win exclusive access to and guidance from experts,...
N.Ireland
FFA: IVF calf project to reduce emissions is ‘backward step’
Farmers for Action (FFA) spokesperson William Taylor, has indicated that food security should be the priority for production agriculture not...
Environment
Soil health to be focus of Yorkshire open farm walk
For several millennia mankind understood the importance of healthy soil. The earth’s thin skin supports all life above it. Around...
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
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...
