Beef
Climate change: Beef farmers must measure, review and implement
Dawn Meats Group, head of agriculture, Sarah Haire has confirmed that beef farmers must measure, review and implement as they...
Climate Change
Agri-Business
NI ‘faces difficult task to achieve net zero emissions’ – climate chair
Northern Ireland’s dependence on agriculture will impede the region's ability to reach net zero emissions by 2050, the chair of...
Environment
LMC calls for single climate bill for Northern Ireland
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, believes there is scope for politicians at Stormont to agree on...
Agri-Business
Environment is additional income opportunity – Poots
Northern Ireland agriculture minister, Edwin Poots, used his attendance at a McDonald’s event, held earlier this week, to confirm his...
Beef
Climate change – the pressure is growing on beef sector
Livestock farmers attending the recent sustainable beef webinar, hosted jointly by the College of Agricultue, Enterprise and Rural Affairs (CAFRE)...
N.Ireland
Poots commits to retaining current agri support levels in NI
Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister Edwin Poots has stated categorically that he wants to see the current level of support maintained...
Environment
CLA launches climate change video competition
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is calling on farmers, land managers and rural business owners to show the...
Environment
IPCC: Warming effect of methane likely to be significantly overstated
The global warming effect of methane could be overestimated by as much as three or four times, according to a...
Environment
Climate alarm: global temperature goals getting ‘beyond reach’ – IPCC report
“It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land" - that is according to a new...
Beef
Climate change can be tackled without cutting livestock numbers
The beef industry in Northern Ireland (NI) is indicating that climate change can provide opportunities for livestock farmers. The sector...
Opinion
Climate Change: How is the farm machinery sector stepping up?
It often amazes me that the farm machinery sector has not been drawn into the climate change debate that seems...
Environment
NFU Scotland to host climate change forum
All NFU Scotland members are invited to participate in the northeast climate change forum led by industry expert Dr. Jude...
Environment
Communities are 'vital' in supporting Scotland’s climate change response
Scottish Land & Estates, the rural business organisation, has said communities are vital in supporting Scotland’s climate change response. The...
Environment
NFU Scotland looks to find the next climate friendly farming champion
NFU Scotland has started the search for Scotland’s climate friendly farming champion. Hosted by NFU Scotland’s Next Generation group and...
Agri Politics
'We need fresh options that would see greater engagement from all sectors' - NFUS
NFU Scotland (NFUS) has responded positively to many of the elements included in the Scottish government’s updated Climate Change Plan...
Environment
Average temperature in Europe from September to November is highest on record
The average temperature in Europe from September to November this year is the highest on record, according to new data....
Arable
Latest science on methane emissions ‘ignored’ by media – Dr. Mitloehner
A “major, new narrative” on accurately quantifying methane emissions from livestock is largely supported by the science community – but...
Environment
'Biodiversity and food production must be considered in climate change land use discussion' - SLE
The implications of a new climate change report for Scottish land use needs to be fully considered alongside our food...
