Environment
Defra appoints eminent environmental researcher as new chief scientist
Eminent environmental Prof. Gideon Henderson has been appointed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to be...
Environment
Agri-Business
FUW to consult extensively on Welsh Government's Sustainable Farming Scheme
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is planning to hold meetings during the summer and into the autumn to discuss...
Agri-Business
Union calls for Scottish Government to make up LFASS 2019 shortfall
NFU Scotland has written to the Scottish Government calling on it to act with “urgency and certainty” to plug the...
Agri-Business
Effective incentives 'to be vital' in Government's net-zero push for farms
Speaking at a farming and climate change conference hosted by the NFU and Sustainable Food Trust today (July 5), NFU...
Environment
NI farming community urged to have their say on future forest plans
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and the Forest Service have urged farmers and those in the...
Agri-Business
Will satellite imagery remove the need for farm audits?
Improved satellite imagery can remove the need for farm audits, according to a senior researcher for the European Commission. Vladimir...
Environment
Calls for public to object to fracking licence application in Northern Ireland
A Leitrim county councillor has called on the Irish public to object to a fracking licence application that is being...
Environment
Fracking in Northern Ireland: What are the main issues and concerns?
Concerns over fracking and its impact on the environment and small communities across the country have been brought to the...
Environment
Fracking in Northern Ireland: What are the main issues and concerns?
Concerns over fracking and its impact on the environment and small communities across the country have been brought to the...
Environment
Defra announces restoration of 3 more General Licences
Three new general licences allowing farmers to protect their stock and crops through the killing or taking of wild birds...
Agri-Business
New independent climate change inquiry launched in Scotland
A new independent climate change inquiry is to explore how a low carbon landscape can support a bright future for...
Agri-Business
LacPatrick Dairies fined for polluting waterway
The Northern Ireland division of LacPatrick Dairies has been fined £2,500 after a leak from its AD plant polluted a nearby...
Agri-Business
Welsh Government publishes response to Brexit and Our Land consultation
The Welsh Government has published its response to one of its biggest ever rural consultations, over proposals for a new...
Environment
NFU Cymru hosts net-zero agriculture workshop
NFU Cymru has outlined Welsh agriculture’s net-zero ambitions during a special workshop for academics and industry stakeholders. The event was attended...
Agri-Business
Report recognises white-tailed eagles predation of healthy sheep
A report by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has acknowledged the impact large wild birds can have on agricultural businesses. The...
Environment
CLA joins consortium building long-term approach to environmental policymaking
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has joined forces with a range of business, environmental, academic and professional groups...
Environment
Auditors to scrutinise EU contribution to biodiversity in farming
The European Court of Auditors has announced it will assess whether the EU’s agricultural policy does enough to help maintain...
Environment
Working for waders: Bringing wading birds back to Scottish farmland
Soil Association Scotland is inviting farmers and land managers to a free event at Threepwood Farm, Galashiels, on Thursday, June...
