Agri Politics
NSA calls for food production to be recognised as a public good
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has called for food production to be recognised as a public good and for a...
Food Production
Environment
Rise in nitrous oxide emissions primarily due to farming – research
Global nitrous oxide emissions from human activities have increased by 40% between 1980 and 2020, primarily due to farming practices,...
Agri Politics
Spring budget does not offer stability for agri businesses - NFU
The 2024 spring budget has not offered enough stability for agricultural businesses, according to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU). Chancellor...
Environment
'Urgent action' needed to ensure UK food security - IPPR
Urgent action is needed for UK farming to be sustainable, a new report by the Institute for Public Policy Research...
Agri-Business
£31m funding for farm equipment in latest FETF round
£31 million has today (Thursday, June 8) been made available to farmers and foresters for farm productivity equipment and technology...
Arable
HCC sponsors school lessons on local food production
An educational event on the County Showground in Haverfordwest this month will aim to teach school children from across Pembrokeshire...
N.Ireland
Risk of flash droughts expected to rise globally – study
The rapid development of flash droughts are predicted to occur on a global scale, according to a new study carried...
Agri-Business
£30m awarded to farming food production projects
A £30 million fund has been allocated to farming projects that will focus on boosting food production, moving towards net...
Government
Second round of Landscape Recovery scheme to include food criteria
The second round of the Landscape Recovery scheme will see the introduction of a food production criterion for the first...
Agri-Business
Government must build on Farm to Fork announcements - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said that the UK government must build on the announcements made by Prime Minister...
Agri-Business
67% of farmers lack confidence in the future of food production - survey
Over two-thirds (67%) of British farmers are not confident about the future of British food production, according to a new...
Agri-Business
Strawberry research farm to play role in tackling food production issues
The University of Lincoln’s 200ha Riseholme Campus strawberry research farm is using AI and robotics to find solutions to key...
N.Ireland
Earth Overshoot Day: Half of earth’s biocapacity used for food production
Today (Thursday, July 28) marks the day at which humanity has used all biological resources that the earth regenerates during...
Agri-Business
Food production needs to be seen as a ‘public good’ – UFU
Production agriculture must be seen as an industry delivering a key public good, according to Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president,...
Agri-Business
Farm visits set to shine spotlight on sustainable food production in Scotland
NFU Scotland, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and SAC Consulting have joined together to host fact finding farm visits for an...
Agri-Business
Research shows consumers disliked foods with added hormones or chlorine wash
New economic research from the University of Kent, University of Reading and IHS Markit, reveals the extent to which UK...
Beef
‘Hypocrisy’: ICSA calls out EAT Lancet funders following airline takeover
Reports that Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia has been bought by a consortium led by Petter Stordalen “exposes complete hypocrisy and...
Environment
‘Europe can comfortably and sustainably supply all the ethanol that it needs’
The production of fuel ethanol in Europe is sustainable and uses a small amount of land. It does not cause...
