Environment
Plymouth student wins sustainable aquaculture and fisheries award
A student from the University of Plymouth has been awarded the 2024 Excellence in Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries Award. Naomi...
Environment
Environment
Farmers urged to join trial to shape UK carbon strategy
Farmers are being called on to join a new paid research programme that will help improve their farm practices, while...
Environment
Research: More carbon storage under hedges than grassland
Scientists at the University of Leeds conducted research on the carbon storage potential of different soil types, discovering that soil...
N.Ireland
Main barriers for methane reduction research outlined
Despite growing awareness and calls for action over reducing methane in the atmosphere, many barriers stand in the way of...
N.Ireland
Arla installs major new boiler as part of emissions reduction plan
Arla Food Ingredients has taken another step towards its carbon reduction goal with the installation of an electric boiler at...
N.Ireland
Muir outlines new Sustainable Agriculture Programme schemes
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir, has updated members of the legislative assembly on...
Agri-Business
Germinal launches 'climate smart' grass seed products
Germinal has today (Tuesday, February 4) launched a new range of “climate smart” grass seed products on the market. The...
Agri-Business
Fonterra to invest $150m in electrification projects
Fonterra is set to invest $150 million in electrification projects across the North Island of New Zealand over the next...
N.Ireland
Panel seeks views on environmental governance in NI
An independent panel has launched a call for evidence seeking views on the current environmental governance arrangements in Northern Ireland....
Environment
Climate charity aims to tackle peatland degradation
A new campaign and podcast from climate charity, Carbon Copy, has been launched in the UK to inspire more action...
Environment
Govt refuses emergency use of pesticide on sugar beet
The government has announced it has rejected an application for the emergency authorisation of a neonicotinoid pesticide on sugar beet...
Environment
Greenpeace wins nitrogen legal case against Netherlands
A court in the Hague has ruled in favour of Greenpeace in their landmark legal battle against the Dutch state,...
Environment
Low Carbon Agriculture Show advocates for 'Regenuary'
Organisers of the upcoming Low Carbon Agriculture Show 2025 are advocating for the adoption of ‘Regenuary’, a movement coined by...
Environment
FAO: Govts should have targets to reduce nitrogen
The rise in nitrogen (N) fertilisers over the past century has significantly contributed to enhancing agricultural production and bolstering food...
N.Ireland
CAFRE to host slurry management open day
Farmers and agricultural contractors are invited to attend a slurry management open day being hosted by the College of Agriculture,...
Environment
INTERPOL launches project targeting environmental crime
The Federal Environment Ministry of Germany has joined forces with the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL), and the World Wide...
Rural Life
Lancashire dairy farm fined £10,000 for slurry pollution
A dairy farm in Lancashire has been ordered to pay over £10,000 by the Lancaster Magistrates’ Court for slurry pollution, following...
N.Ireland
Strategic challenges impacting NI agriculture to be addressed
A number of strategic challenges currently facing agriculture in Northern Ireland will be actively addressed during 2025. This is the...
