N.Ireland
Research: Solid flooring systems reduce ammonia emission levels
Research carried out in Denmark has confirmed that solid flooring systems will help to reduce ammonia emission levels from livestock...
Environment
N.Ireland
75% of Danish farmers involved in tillage
Tillage is one of the most important sectors within Danish agriculture with 75% of the country’s farmers growing cereal crops....
Environment
Wind turbines increasing ‘force’ in Denmark’s renewable energy mix
60% of Denmark’s electricity is currently generated by a combination of renewable energy resources such as offshore and onshore wind...
Environment
33% of Denmark’s animal slurries destined for anaerobic digestion
One-third of all the animal slurries and manures produced in Denmark are currently put through an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant...
Rural Life
Climate agency: September was warmest on record
September was the warmest September on record according to the latest data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented...
N.Ireland
Pope Francis calls for support on abandonment of fossil fuels
Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, Pope Francis has called for support for the transition towards clean...
Environment
Dairy farmer ordered to pay over £2k after slurry entered brook
A dairy and turkey farmer has been ordered to pay £2,120 after slurry entered a brook near Swindon, the Environment...
N.Ireland
3 Armagh men given suspended sentences for waste offences
Three men from Co. Armagh have been given suspended sentences for waste offences relating to over 6,836t of controlled waste....
Environment
Scotland: Consultation launched on accelerating nature restoration plans
The Scottish government has today (Thursday, September 7) launched a consultation asking for views on its plans to accelerate nature...
N.Ireland
DAERA seeks public input on NI emissions targets
Public consultation sessions on Northern Ireland’s carbon budget are being organised by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...
Environment
Defra: 12 peatland restoration projects to be funded by £16m
12 new projects focused on the restoration of peatlands across England have received £16 million in funding. The Department for...
N.Ireland
Using industrial heat in the dairy sector to reach climate goals
Tom Marren, chair of the non-profit organisation E Heat, believes the “only way” to reach climate goals in the dairy...
N.Ireland
Excess agri nutrients behind rise in blue-green algae in NI waters
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has said that excess nutrients from agricultural activities and wastewater pressures...
Environment
UK government contributes £10m to Global Biodiversity Framework Fund
The UK government has announced a £10 million contribution to the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF). The newly established international...
N.Ireland
Ospreys breed in NI for first time in over 200 years
Ospreys have been recorded breeding in Northern Ireland - and the entire island of Ireland - for the first time...
Agri-Business
Origin Fertilisers becomes an ambassador for The Green Tractor Scheme
Origin Fertilisers has become an ambassador for The Green Tractor Scheme, with the aim of supporting the farming industry to...
Environment
Company fined £800k for illegally abstracting 22 billion litres of water
United Utilities Water Limited has been fined £800,000 after illegally abstracting 22 billion litres of water from boreholes in Lancashire....
Environment
Environment Agency launches consultation on increased fines
The Environment Agency has launched a consultation on changes to fines imposed for environmental offences. The consultation, which was launched...
