Environment
Animal feed made from recycled carbon secures £2.2 million funding
UK biotech company, Deep Branch, has secured further investment to scale up the sustainable generation of protein that could transform...
Environment
Environment
NI government rejects planning for major Tyrone wind farm
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Infrastructure has rejected planning permission for a planned £150 million (€165 million) wind farm in Co....
Environment
New appointments to the AHDB horticulture team
Two new faces will be leading the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) IPM (integrated pest management) and crop health...
Arable
Light leaf spot risk lowest for several years according to latest forecast
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB’s) light leaf spot preliminary forecast shows that the disease risk to winter oilseed...
Environment
'Delivering certainty': Low Carbon Agriculture show goes digital
Low Carbon Agriculture show, the new event showcasing opportunities in low carbon energy, technological advances and Environmental Land Management (ELM),...
Environment
Nationally important wildflower grasslands get increased protection
Two nationally rare flower-rich grasslands have gained national protection in recognition of their national importance for wildlife, Natural England has...
Environment
NFU launches Landscape and Access report
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is today (Wednesday, October 14) launching a new report which showcases the extensive role British...
Environment
83% of farmers could be carbon neutral within 15 years - Barclays
Barclays has teamed up with Nigel Owens MBE, world-renowned rugby union referee and Welsh cattle farmer, to launch a new...
Arable
Farmers can now avail of a new renewable energy crop
Farmers and landowners are urged to consider maximising returns and reducing risk with Miscanthus – a renewable energy crop with...
Environment
Work underway in NI on region’s first ever Clean Air Strategy
Northern Ireland will soon move forward on a clean air strategy that aims to make air quality better, improve health...
Environment
Natural England sets out fresh vision for our natural environment
Helping all children, wherever they live, to enjoy the benefits of a thriving natural environment, is at the heart of...
Environment
Last month was warmest September on record
September 2020 was the warmest September on record in Europe and across the world, with the global average 0.05° warmer...
Agri-Business
Achieving a 70% reduction in ammonia emissions with a circular shed system
A new shed system for separating mineral flows and converting emissions into value has been unveiled in the form of...
Agri-Business
NIRIG rebrands to RenewableNI to ‘reflect group’s growing ambitions’
The Northern Ireland Renewables Industry Group (NIRIG) has a new name and a new look as it relaunches as RenewableNI....
N.Ireland
NIRIG rebrands to RenewableNI to 'reflect group's growing ambitions'
The Northern Ireland Renewables Industry Group (NIRIG) has a new name and a new look as it relaunches as RenewableNI....
Environment
AHDB ballot confirmed on statutory levy for horticulture
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has formally announced there will be a ballot on the continuation of a...
Rural Life
GWCT launches key principles for gamebird management
With the pheasant season starting on October 1, leading conservation charity the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) has launched...
Environment
Poots announces £645,000 of additional funding for NI environmental projects
An additional £645,000 will be made available for environmental projects across Northern Ireland, the region’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister...
