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...
Environment
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...
Agri-Business
Bayer and Neste to develop feedstocks for renewable fuels
Bayer and Neste, a leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel, today (Wednesday, January 8) announced that they...
Agri-Business
Tesco urges govt to deliver 'clear plan' for agriculture
Tesco is calling on the government to provide a clear and comprehensive plan to support UK farmers in the transition...
N.Ireland
Survey launched in NI for renewable energy generation on dairy farms
Ulster University and AgriSearch have launched a survey investigating renewable energy generation and consumption on dairy farms. The survey is...
N.Ireland
FFA: IVF calf project to reduce emissions is ‘backward step’
Farmers for Action (FFA) spokesperson William Taylor, has indicated that food security should be the priority for production agriculture not...
Machinery
Biofuel win in the US to boost ethanol and crop prices
Selling petrol in the United States is no simple task for there is a restriction applied to the fuel which...
Environment
Environmental groups call for more organic farms in England
The government should aim for 10% of farmland in England to be organic to deliver on climate and nature goals,...
Agri-Business
Regenerative food firm wins £50k in new RAU competition
A company which supports regenerative food production methods through unique partnerships with farmers, foresters, and landowners, has been announced as...
Environment
Government report calls for methane action plan
The Environment and Climate Change Committee has published its report ‘Methane: keeping up momentum’, which calls for the UK to...
N.Ireland
‘Game changer’ for water quality outlined at Lakeland Dairies event
Farmers at a Lakeland Dairies event on Tuesday (December 3) were told that the €60 million Farming for Water European...
Environment
2.5m awarded to university led net zero research into agri sector
A new project aimed at developing a common accounting framework for the UK farming and food sector to measure and...
Environment
Over 30 people complete NI peatland restoration training
Over 30 contractors and practitioners have gained vital hands-on training to support ongoing peatland restoration efforts across Northern Ireland. Two...
Environment
COP29: Platform launched for farmers to drive climate solutions
A platform to help farmers navigate the current network of agriculture-focused initiatives and programmes on climate action has been launched...
N.Ireland
Muir: Independent review to strengthen environmental governance
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has today (Tuesday, November 19) announced an independent review to strengthen...
N.Ireland
Great Agri-Food Debate set for Waterford next week
Ireland’s top universities are set to face-off at the semi-final and final stages of this year’s prestigious Great Agri-Food Debate...
N.Ireland
Lough Neagh Partnership visits Westminster to discuss future plans
Representatives from Lough Neagh Partnership – a group of stakeholders dedicated to the management and preservation of the lake, have...
Agri-Business
£5m nature programme empowers more than 1,600 communities
A new report published yesterday, November 11, has demonstrated the impact of the Nextdoor Nature programme, which enabled The Wildlife...
