Government
Defra's actions on waste crime are 'slow and piecemeal' - PAC
The Public Accounts Commitee (PAC) has concluded that progress by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in...
Environment
Agri-Business
Winter rainfall won't be enough to prevent drought past spring
Average rainfall over winter will not be enough to prevent drought conditions in some areas past spring of 2023, the...
Other
Animal Rebellion activists charged for spilling milk
Two supporters of the Animal Rebellion vegan protest group have been charged by the Metropolitan police for taking and pouring...
N.Ireland
'Tackling endemic disease has a clear impact on farm efficiency' - AHWNI
The need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and overall carbon footprint on-farm is something the industry is taking very seriously,...
Environment
Farmers offered advice on improving air and water quality
Farmers across England are now able to benefit from the advice of Catchment Sensitive Farming advisers following the expansion of...
Environment
Solar industry opposes plans to ban solar panels on farmland
Members of the British solar industry have completely opposed plans being discussed within government that would severely restrict the development...
Environment
Poots: New CO2 report will help achieve net zero target
Minister from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Edwin Poots, has said that a new report highlighting...
Environment
Penwith Moors set to receive national protection
Natural England has today (Friday, October 7) announced that Penwith Moors, a 3,1000ha area of lowland health in west Cornwall,...
Agri Politics
Welsh farming unions welcome nitrogen limit extension
The National Farmers’ Union in Wales (NFU Cymru) and the Tenant Farmers Association in Wales (TFA Cymru) have welcomed the delay...
Environment
Wales to triple peatland restoration targets
Minister for Climate Change Julie James has today (Monday, October 3) confirmed that Wales is tripling its peatland restoration targets...
Environment
LEAF unveils new Marque Standard
LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) has published the latest version of its LEAF Marque Standard, including a recommended control point...
Environment
Swiss vote against ban on intensive livestock farming
Swiss citizens have voted against a proposal to ban intensive livestock farming in a referendum which was held on Sunday,...
N.Ireland
Strategic strand open for applications for NI Environment Fund
The strategic strand of the Environment Fund has been opened for applications by Northern Ireland Environment Minister Edwin Poots. The...
Environment
Truck used for fly-tipping crushed by Environment Agency
A tipper truck linked to fly-tipping illegally dumped waste across London has been seized and crushed by the Environment Agency....
Agri-Business
NFU to hold regenerative farming conference
The National Farmer’s Union (NFU) will hold a half-day conference on regenerative farming at the Midlands Machinery Show on November...
Environment
Wales: Single-use plastic bill to be laid before Senedd today
A bill banning single-use plastic in Wales is expected to be laid before the Senedd today (Tuesday, September 20). “This...
Agri-Business
GWCT piloting Hedgerow Carbon Code on three farms
The Game and Wildlife Trust Conservation (GWCT) has begun piloting its new Hedgerow Carbon Code, a year on from receiving...
Agri Politics
Zac Goldsmith to leave role as Environment Minister at Defra
Zac Goldsmith is leaving his position as Environment Minister with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Goldsmith...
