Agri-Business
Marks & Spencer paves way for robotic farming
The retailer Marks & Spencer is trialling robotically farmed parsnips which are due to be sold in stores from November,...
Carbon Footprint
Agri-Business
Australian company create world’s first ‘climate-friendly’ milk
An Australian company has announced the launch of a new product, “Ashgrove Eco-Milk”, which is a climate-friendly milk. Ashgrove Cheese...
Agri-Business
Report: NI food and drink sector ‘needs’ to reduce GHG emissions
Northern Ireland’s food and drink sector needs to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and ammonia emissions, improve water and soil quality...
N.Ireland
No plans to cut food production levels in NI – DAERA
Farmers have been told that Northern Ireland’s first round of carbon budgets will not impact directly on food production levels....
Agri-Business
Sainsbury's launches new beef range with 25% less carbon
Sainsbury’s has launched a new Aberdeen Angus beef range which will offer a 25% lower carbon footprint compared to industry...
Agri-Business
Simpsons Malt teams up with Yara to cut carbon footprint
Yara UK has today (Friday, June 23) announced a long-term collaboration with Simpsons Malt Ltd. and Varda aiming to “dramatically”...
N.Ireland
NI beef and lamb already has a low carbon footprint – UFU
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president David Brown is claiming that the beef and lamb produced in Northern Ireland already has...
Environment
Scotland: Carbon footprint report shows major reduction
The Scottish government published Scotland’s Carbon Footprint: 1998-2019 report this week, which has shown a major reduction in its carbon...
N.Ireland
LMC to ‘carbon survey’ all FQAS members
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has confirmed that the Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS) will be used as a...
N.Ireland
Study: Environmental impacts of dairy beef halved
A study has revealed that a new way of calculating the environmental footprint of foodstuffs leaves the impacts of animal-based...
N.Ireland
Carbon footprint challenges for livestock producers
Managing carbon efficiently is now an absolute priority for beef and sheep farmers throughout Northern Ireland according to one leading...
Environment
Vet Sustain launches first-ever carbon calculator for vet practices
A new tool to help vet teams track their carbon emissions and become more environmentally sustainable has been launched by...
N.Ireland
How will the dairy sector reduce its carbon footprint?
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) senior advisor, Alan Agnew, has highlighted steps that dairy farmers can take...
N.Ireland
Research: Potential for soils to store higher levels of carbon
Recent research has confirmed the potential for soils to store higher levels of carbon, specifically within a grassland scenario. The...
Dairy
Society suggests verifying carbon footprint of Jersey cows
Many milk producers believe that the carbon footprint of Jersey cows is low, relative to that achieved by production animals...
Dairy
CAFRE highlights the value of carbon calculators
The College of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) has confirmed that carbon calculators can be used to estimate the...
Agri-Business
UK government launches nationwide search for 'everyday climate leaders'
The UK government has announced the appointment of its first ‘One Step Greener’ climate ambassadors and launched a nationwide search...
Agri-Business
Footprinting tool aims to help farming become part of the climate solution
A pioneering sustainable farming initiative aims to help decarbonise the global ruminant agriculture sector while supporting farmers in continuing to...
