Environment
Agriculture NI’s largest GHG-emitting sector in 2021
Agriculture was the largest emitting sector of Northern Ireland’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2021, statistics released by Department of...
Environment
Environment
Livestock added to UK’s first-ever ‘super’ National Nature Reserve
Livestock will mimic “wild ancestors” to benefit the wildlife on the Purbeck Heath’s National Nature Reserve, according to the National...
Environment
New funding to help farmers invest in nature recovery projects
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey is expected to announce additional funding to help farmers access private investment to drive nature recovery...
N.Ireland
AstraZeneca turns to cow manure to cut carbon footprint
Pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca has announced it is switching to biogas produced from cow manure and food waste in the US...
Environment
Research: Crushed rock in farm soils could boost carbon capture
Adding crushed rocks to farm soils can accelerate carbon sequestration and boost crop productivity, according to research scientists attending this...
Environment
Potential for test court case against DAFM on climate targets
A foremost authority on climate change believes the scope exists to bring a test court case against the Department of...
Environment
Farmers worried about carbon scheme 'risks' - report
Farmers are “desperate” to make extra money through carbon capture schemes, but worry they are “poorly regulated” and that the...
Agri-Business
JCB adds further to its battery power range
JCB is keen to be seen promoting alternative fuelling methods over its entire range with both battery power and hydrogen...
Agri-Business
JCB adds further to its battery power range
JCB is keen to be seen promoting alternative fuelling methods over its entire range with both battery power and hydrogen...
Environment
M&S removes use-by dates on RSPCA Assured milk
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has removed the use-by dates across its Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals...
Environment
Campaign against Spanish strawberry growers signed by thousands
A German consumer campaign calling for supermarkets to boycott berries grown near Spain’s Donana wetland has been signed by over...
Environment
Scotland: New chair appointed to plant protection initiative
A new chair has been appointed of a Voluntary Initiative (VI) in Scotland that promotes the responsible use of plant...
N.Ireland
Risk of flash droughts expected to rise globally – study
The rapid development of flash droughts are predicted to occur on a global scale, according to a new study carried...
Environment
NFU calls for use of GWP metric for calculating GHG
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has called for the adoption of the Global Warming Measurement (GWP) metric for the calculating...
Agri-Business
£30m awarded to farming food production projects
A £30 million fund has been allocated to farming projects that will focus on boosting food production, moving towards net...
Government
Govt campaign to encourage children to respect the countryside
A new UK government campaign launched today (Tuesday, May 30) aims to encourage young people to “respect, protect and enjoy”...
N.Ireland
Renewable companies in NI awarded £600,000
A total of £600,000 has been awarded to six Northern Ireland (NI) companies to develop practical and environmentally friendly solutions...
N.Ireland
Farmers must be given clarity on ammonia protocol – MLA
MLA Claire Sugden has said local farmers must be given clarity on ammonia emissions protocol. The independent MLA said that...
