Agri-Business
NFU Cymru conference to feature climate change discussions
This year’s Welsh National Farmers’ Union (NFU Cymru) conference is set to feature discussions centred on climate change and agriculture’s...
Climate Change
Rural Life
Climate agency: September was warmest on record
September was the warmest September on record according to the latest data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented...
N.Ireland
Pope Francis calls for support on abandonment of fossil fuels
Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, Pope Francis has called for support for the transition towards clean...
Environment
Rural Resilience Project to help NI farmers with climate change
Northern Ireland Environmental Link (NIEL) has announced its Rural Resilience Project, which “supports progress towards sustainable agriculture by providing information...
N.Ireland
Call for hemp processing factory in island of Ireland
Farmers for Action (FFA) is calling for the immediate establishment of a hemp processing facility in Ireland. “Hemp is the...
N.Ireland
Hottest three-month period on earth recorded – WMO
The hottest three-month period on earth has been recorded with unprecedented sea surface temperatures and much extreme weather, the World...
N.Ireland
Consultation on NI carbon budgets gets underway
The first in a series of public meetings that tie-in with the setting of Northern Ireland’s first three carbon budgets...
Agri-Business
Scottish agri projects receive £240k in funding
Agricultural development projects aimed at tackling climate change have received funding worth more than £240,000, the Scottish government announced today...
N.Ireland
Farm organisations urge NI farmers to give views on carbon budget
Farming organisations are encouraging farmers to attend one of the upcoming public consultations on Northern Ireland’s future carbon budget. The...
Rural Life
Survey: Cost is 'biggest barrier' for technology use on farms
In a recent survey, 86% of farmers and agricultural industry professionals stated they believe cost is the biggest barrier to...
N.Ireland
From drought to flooding: Food insecurity continues in northern Kenya
After five failed rainy seasons and severe drought for over two years, northern Kenya was hit by floods once the...
Agri Politics
Cleverley to announce over £60m to support Nigerian agriculture
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is announcing over £60 million in funds for different projects centred on food security and the...
N.Ireland
July set to be hottest month on record – Copernicus
July is on track to be the hottest month on record, according to an announcement today (Thursday, July 27) by...
Agri-Business
Trading opportunities and climate change inextricably linked
According to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), new trading opportunities can positively address the challenge of climate change. This is...
Environment
UK 'dangerously unprepared' if 1.5° target missed - study
The UK is “dangerously unprepared” in terms of cooling abilities should the climate targets be missed, a new study has...
N.Ireland
7 NI farms triumph in lower carbon project
A project that aimed to “measure and manage carbon flows” on Northern Ireland farms has helped farmers make a positive...
Environment
Potential for test court case against DAFM on climate targets
A foremost authority on climate change believes the scope exists to bring a test court case against the Department of...
Rural Life
UKHSA and UK Met Office launch new heat-health alert service
A new heat alert system is set to help farmers and rural communities prepare for very high temperatures . The...
