N.Ireland
CAFRE unveils deep soil carbon coring project
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has launched a large-scale deep soil carbon coring project across its...
Environment
N.Ireland
Antrim farmer fined £6k for illegal disposal of controlled waste
A Co. Antrim farmer has been fined £6,000 by the Antrim Crown Court, after pleading guilty to two breaches of...
Dairy
Fonterra offers $250,000 in grants for wetlands restoration
Fonterra has embarked on a new partnership with NZ Landcare Trust offering NZ$250,000 in grants for wetlands restoration. In total,...
N.Ireland
Nearly €21m allocated to cross-border water quality projects
Almost €21 million in funding is to be allocated to three projects focussing on a cross-border collaborative approach to the...
N.Ireland
Muir launches DAERA’s corporate plan for 2025-2027
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, has launched his 10-point corporate plan for 2025-2027, setting out his...
Dairy
Japan’s dairy farmers unlock energy potential of cow manure
Japanese researchers have harnessed the latent energy potential of cattle manure, successfully converting the agricultural by-product into biogas, which has...
N.Ireland
Court: Farmer fined for polluting around 600m of NI waterway
A court in Northern Ireland has convicted and fined a Co. Fermanagh farmer for polluting around 600m of a waterway....
Rural Life
Households near pylons could save hundreds on energy bills
Households across Great Britain could be entitled to up to £250 off their energy bill if they live next to...
Environment
LAMMA and Low Carbon Agriculture to join forces for 2026 event
The UK’s largest agricultural machinery and technology event, Lincolnshire Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Association (LAMMA), has announced it will joins forces...
N.Ireland
NI: No coastal water bodies or lakes achieved high ecological status in 2024
No lake water or transitional/coastal water bodies in Northern Ireland achieved high ecological status in 2024, according to the latest...
Environment
UK bumblebee numbers fell to record low in 2024
2024 was the worst year on record for bumblebees in the UK, according to a report by the Bumblebee Conservation...
Environment
Report: UK organic market expanded by 7.3% in 2024
2024 saw the UK organic market expand by 7.3%, reaching a total value of £3.7 billion, double that of a...
Environment
Wolf reintroduction could help fight climate change - study
Reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands could lead to an expansion of native woodland, which could take in and store...
N.Ireland
NI programme to include ‘fairer and more proportionate’ penalty system
Members of Stormont’s Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, were briefed on the “fairer and more proportionate” penalty system...
N.Ireland
More community collaboration needed to tackle climate change in NI
Minister Andrew Muir addressed an event focused on tackling climate change, explaining that greater cross-community and government collaboration is required...
N.Ireland
New AI tool to help livestock farmers tackle GHG emissions
Researchers at Loughborough University have developed artificial intelligence (AI) tools that offer insights into how greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated...
Agri-Business
Fonterra announces new incentives for farmers to reduce emissions
Fonterra has today (Tuesday, February 18) announced new funding designed to grow value for its shareholders through helping farmers reduce...
Environment
RAU teaching farm to become fully regenerative
The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has joined forces with an award-winning regenerative farming business to make the university’s teaching farm...
