Environment
Defra to draw up national beaver reintroduction plan following 5-year trial
Defra plans to draw up a national plan on the management of beavers in the wild and national approach for...
Environment
Agri-Business
Poots rejects ammonia threshold at the centre of NI’s agricultural planning row
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots has refused to accept a decision made by an environmental quango to lower...
Agri-Business
Poots rejects ammonia threshold at the centre of NI’s agricultural planning row
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots has refused to accept a decision made by an environmental quango to lower...
Environment
Government to end 3-crop rule in England from 2021
Farmers in England are set to benefit from a reduced administrative burden next year, as the government plans to end...
Arable
Soil discussion group drives sustainable change
A discussion group set up in the east of Scotland is aiming to farm for a better climate. Not unsimiliar...
Arable
Soil discussion group drives sustainable change
A discussion group set up in the east of Scotland is aiming to farm for a better climate. Not unsimiliar...
Arable
Soil discussion group drives sustainable change
A discussion group set up in the east of Scotland is aiming to farm for a better climate. Not unsimiliar...
Agri-Business
Scotland’s 'natural economy' valued at over £29 billion a year
A new report has defined and detailed for the first time the value of the ‘natural economy’ to Scotland’s overall...
Environment
Report: Stewardship groups creating greener communities in England
Farmers participating in government-funded groups to promote better land management practices are creating close-knit, greener communities across England, according to...
Environment
Eustice slams 'old EU model' for failing to stop decline in biodiversity
Environment Secretary George Eustice slammed the EU’s environmental framework as having “too many reports but not enough action” as he...
Environment
Tree planting does not always boost ecosystem carbon stocks, study finds
Planting huge numbers of trees to mitigate climate change is not always the best strategy – with some experimental sites...
Environment
Bison to be introduced to British woodland
Europe’s largest land mammal will be introduced to a British woodland in a bid to “restore its ecosystem”. The ‘Wilder...
Agri-Business
£2 million fund to grow Scottish forestry and farm businesses
Scottish Forestry is making over £2 million available to tree nurseries, small forestry businesses and farmers to help them gear...
Agri-Business
Vets band together to form world-first industry sustainability body
A group of UK vets have launched the world’s first organisation dedicated to supporting the uptake of sustainable practices in...
Environment
Campaign launched to ‘take back control of wildlife licensing’
Rural campaigning organisation the Countryside Alliance has launched its latest e-lobby campaign. The campaign calls on MPs to urge the...
Environment
Campaign launched to ‘take back control of wildlife licensing’
Rural campaigning organisation the Countryside Alliance has launched its latest e-lobby campaign. The campaign calls on MPs to urge the...
Beef
Study: Climate impact of grass-fed cattle herds ‘may be overestimated’
Direct emissions of a powerful greenhouse gas from certain pasture types are lower than previously thought – meaning the climate...
Environment
Commissioner: ‘I don’t think we can allow’ imports made with banned pesticides
The EU should stop importing agricultural goods made using pesticides that are banned within the bloc, European Commissioner for Agriculture...
