N.Ireland
Rare bird makes return to designated peatland site
An increasingly rare breeding bird has returned to a designated peatland site in Co. Down for the first time in...
Environment
Environment
Scotland launches plan to control bird flu in wild birds
The Scottish government has today (Friday, August 11) published a new response plan to deal with the issues posed by...
N.Ireland
First methane inhibitor approved in New Zealand
New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved a feed additive to reduce methane emissions in livestock. Dutch State Mines...
Environment
York agri-business to pay over £23k for waste offences
A York-based farming business has offered to pay £23,640 to the Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust after spreading waste sludge on...
N.Ireland
Conservation charity seeks to recruit agricultural advisors
The Rivers Trust, the charity in Northern Ireland, Ireland and Britain dedicated to the conservation and restoration of rivers and...
N.Ireland
M&S joins Armagh vegetable grower to boost pollinator activity
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has confirmed that it is now working with a Co. Armagh vegetable grower to help boost...
Environment
Oil supplier joins Shell to 'clean up' UK agriculture
The UK’s only independently-run oil supplier is transitioning to alternative fuel sources thanks to a distribution partnership with the global...
N.Ireland
July set to be hottest month on record – Copernicus
July is on track to be the hottest month on record, according to an announcement today (Thursday, July 27) by...
Dairy
First Milk under investigation for discharge into river in Wales
Following confirmation that discoloured discharge entered the Cleddau river from an effluent treatment plant at First Milk, an investigation by...
Beef
AHDB in partnership to showcase positives of livestock
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has decided to partner with ITN Business to showcase the positive impact of...
Beef
Methane reduction methodology launched for beef producers
A new methane emissions reduction methodology has been developed in the US which is aimed at beef producers. Global food...
Environment
UK 'dangerously unprepared' if 1.5° target missed - study
The UK is “dangerously unprepared” in terms of cooling abilities should the climate targets be missed, a new study has...
Environment
Centre for High Carbon Capture Cropping launched
The Centre for High Carbon Capture Cropping (CHCx3), which represents a four-year, £5.9 million research project, has been officially launched....
N.Ireland
CAFRE: Hedgerow managing tips that ‘benefit’ the environment
Farmers can make small changes to hedgerow management to benefit the environment, according to an adviser with the College of...
Environment
Brazil: Amazon deforestation down by a third in first half of 2023
Brazil has said that deforestation in the Amazon is down by almost 34% in the first half of 2023 when...
Government
Goldsmith criticises govt over animal welfare in resignation letter
The Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith has resigned as minister just days after he was named in the House of Commons...
Environment
Brazil continues to have the biggest loss of tropical forest area
Global tropical forest loss in 2022 totaled 4.1 million hectares, according to an analysis of satellite data that has been...
N.Ireland
UK report: Up to 45% increase on returns for nature-friendly farms
According to a new report, there is up to 45% increase in commercial return for nature-friendly farms. The report ‘Farming...
