Environment
West Oxfordshire Council to increase fly-tipping penalties
West Oxfordshire District Council has said it will increase fixed penalty notices to the maximum allowed by the government to...
Environment
N.Ireland
Sustainability levels within NI dairy sector increasing
Sustainability levels within Northern Ireland’s dairy sector are on the rise, according to the latest statistics. Figures, published recently by...
Environment
Study: Distinct targets needed for land-based mitigation
Researchers are urging for more detailed national climate goals, with distinct targets for land-based mitigation, separate from actions in other...
Agri-Business
Yara signs agreement to store CO2 under the Norwegian seabed
Yara has today (Monday, November 20) announced that it has signed a binding agreement to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from...
N.Ireland
Symposium: Hill farmers urged to ‘demand more money’
Hill farmers and those farming uplands have been urged to “demand more money” in order to ensure they protect nature...
Environment
Somerset cheese company fined over £23k for third pollution incident
A Somerset cheese-making company has been fined over £23,700 for a third case of causing pollution from its farm. Alvis...
Agri Politics
Vital that Steve Barclay 'hits the ground running' as new Environment Secretary
Steve Barclay has been appointed as the new Secretary for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs after Thérèse Coffey announced she...
Agri Politics
Thérèse Coffey steps down from Environment Secretary role
Thérèse Coffey has stepped down from her role as Environment Secretary today (Monday, November 13). Coffey has been a minister...
Environment
Calderdale Council to discuss flood risk and drainage solutions
Members of Calderdale Council’s Cabinet will discuss flood risk and drainage at a meeting tomorrow (November 13). The council will...
Agri-Business
DSM announces partnership to assessment carbon footprint of food
Animal nutrition and health company DSM has announced a new partnership which it said will see the full farm to...
Agri-Business
Fonterra aims for 30% on-farm emissions cut by 2030
Fonterra has today (Thursday, November 9) announced that it is targeting a 30% reduction in on-farm emissions by 2030. The...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies launches Sustainability Incentive Payment
Lakeland Dairies has launched a farm sustainability strategy, with a key component being a payment to support farmers in carrying...
N.Ireland
Tyrone bog to be transformed into peatland restoration hub
A former commercially harvested bog in Co. Tyrone is set to be transformed into a demonstration hub for peatland restoration....
Environment
Feedback brings govt to court over 'failure' to reduce meat and dairy
The environmental campaign group, Feedback, has taken the government to court over what it claims as a “failure” to ensure...
Environment
Agri-food leaders ‘optimistic’ about global food system -Alltech
Overall agri-food leaders are “optimistic” about creating a more sustainable global food system, according to a recent report from Alltech....
Agri-Business
OECD: $851bn government support for agriculture during pandemic
Total support to agriculture reached record levels of $851 billion per year during 2020-2022 for the 54 countries covered by...
Environment
BVA awarded iiE green accreditation for second year in a row
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has been awarded the highest investors in the environment (iiE) ‘green’ level accreditation for the...
N.Ireland
Climate mitigation strategies that the EU can learn from
With EU carbon levels at a peak globally, the Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) recent conference discussed international climate mitigation strategies...
