N.Ireland
DAERA and CAFRE offer biodiversity trip to Cotswolds farming cluster
Farmers in Northern Ireland are being offered an opportunity to travel to the Northeast Cotswolds Farmer Cluster in England to...
Environment
Government
Leaders to meet in London today to drive forward COP15 agreement
Foreign governments, philanthropy and business leaders are set to gather at Lancaster House in London today (Friday, February 17) for...
Environment
CAFRE passes milestone of 750 carbon-benchmarked farms
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has passed the milestone of 750 carbon-benchmarked farm enterprises. Carbon benchmarking...
Environment
Farmers urged to apply to £10m woodland scheme
Farmers and land managers across England are being encouraged to apply for the Woodland Carbon Guarantee scheme, which will see...
Agri-Business
Soil health key to boosting carbon storage – FAO
Rotational grazing, animal manures and agro-forestry can enhance soil health which in turn can play a “crucial role” in meeting...
N.Ireland
Court: Farmer convicted for water pollution offence
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted in court today (Monday, February 13) for a water pollution offence. Co....
Environment
UK government approves world's first hydrogen-powered digger
The UK government has approved the world’s first digger powered by a hydrogen combustion engine for use on the UK’s...
N.Ireland
Agriculture revealed as NI’s largest source of emissions
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has released Northern Ireland’s greenhouse gas (GHG) projection statistics, which has...
Forestry
Two forestry funds totalling £14 million open for applications
Hundreds of thousands of trees will be planted across England after two major funding schemes reopened for applications today (Wednesday,...
Environment
Greenvale partners with Trinity AgTech to reduce potato carbon output
Potato supplier Greenvale AP Ltd. has partnered with Trinity AgTech to aid the rollout of Trinity’s natural capital navigator, Sandy,...
Environment
Enforcement body to over see horticultural peat ban 'likely' - Defra
The Department for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said that it is “likely” that an enforcement body will...
Environment
Fly-tipping stats fail to include incidences on 'private rural land' - CLA
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has said that the increasing incidences of fly-tipping on “private rural land” were...
Government
Consultation on Wales' new renewable energy targets
Welsh Climate Change Minister Julie James has proposed a target for Wales to meet 100% of its electricity needs from...
Environment
Scottish partnership improves water quality and animal health
A new series of case studies developed from a Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) initiative will look...
Agri-Business
Tesco launches UK’s largest low-carbon fertiliser roll-out
Tesco has today (Friday, January 27) announced that it is partnering with five of its largest field vegetable suppliers to...
Environment
New award for northern farmers to recognise Curlew conservation
Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the Yorkshire Agricultural Society (YAS) have launched a new award to recognise...
Environment
Edinburgh city endorses global Plant Based Treaty
The City of Edinburgh Council has endorsed the Plant Based Treaty, a global initiative that aims to “halt the widespread...
Environment
Company fined over £72k for treating farm's sewage without permit
A Hampshire-based waste management company has been fined over £72,000 for treating sewage on a Wiltshire farm without a permit....
