Environment
Drainage maintenance neglected for too long - Monitor Farm
Field drainage can make the difference between having a crop and not having it, but drain maintenance has been ignored...
Environment
Agri-Business
'Craft beef' on the menu for new London company
A London-based company is seeking to revolutionise the UK meat market by delivering what it proclaims to be ‘carbon negative...
Sheep
NSA: Climate report has got it wrong on sheep
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said that the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) report published earlier this week has...
Environment
Reducing food production could cut emissions – UK report
Reducing demand for beef, lamb and milk by changing diets could help cut back on methane and nitrous oxide emissions,...
Environment
France withdraws pesticide authorisations due to health risks
France has decided to withdraw marketing authorisations for the pesticide metam-sodium due to concerns relating to risk to human health...
Agri Politics
Defra seeks 'environmentally-sound' farming in new strategy
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has set down a new environmental strategy, in which it outlines...
Environment
Wildlife farmer of the year announced at Belfast event
Bellaghy man David Arrell has won the ‘wildlife farmer of the year’ title at the Farming Life awards. Over 300...
Environment
Storm Callum: Your 7-point storm repairs safety checklist
With high winds and heavy rain expected throughout the day, Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) has put together...
Environment
Storm Callum: Your 7-point storm repairs safety checklist
With high winds and heavy rain expected throughout the day, Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) has put together...
Environment
Yellow and Amber warnings in place as Storm Callum approaches
Gusts of up to 60mph and up to 160mm of rain are expected today as Storm Callum approaches the British...
Environment
1.5° climate warming impacts ‘far greater than previously thought’
A limit of 1.5° in global warming is feasible – but will still have far greater implications than previously thought,...
Environment
Environmental groups slammed for 'damaging' consultation claims
John Davies has spoken of his “disappointment and dismay” at what he describes as “damaging” claims made by environmental groups...
Agri-Business
On-farm AD could hold 'multi-million pound opportunities' for sector
The value of operational expenditure on on-farm anaerobic digestion (AD) in the UK is expected to exceed £150 million a...
Environment
9 sightings of invasive Asian hornet recorded in UK
To date, there have been nine confirmed sightings of the Asian hornet in England and five nests have been destroyed,...
Environment
NI river water quality dipped slightly in last 3 years – DAERA
Northern Ireland’s river quality has dipped slightly in the past three years – but marine water bodies are marginally better,...
Environment
NI river water quality dipped slightly in last 3 years – DAERA
Northern Ireland’s river quality has dipped slightly in the past three years – but marine water bodies are marginally better,...
Environment
Food waste tackled in new Reduction Roadmap initiative
The Food Waste Reduction Roadmap has received full backing from the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), which has encouraged its members...
Environment
NI Water fined £80,000 over 3 major pollutions
Northern Ireland Water was today fined a total of £80,000 for three serious water pollution offences – including an incident...
