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...
Net zero
N.Ireland
Biomethane production to ‘accelerate’ the road to Net Zero – Muir
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has spoken on the need for Northern Ireland to...
N.Ireland
Muir launches £3m Peatland Challenge Fund competition
A new £3 million fund competition to help protect Northern Ireland’s peatlands has been launched by Minister of Agriculture, Environment...
N.Ireland
Research confirms environmental benefits of grazing ruminants
Research by Alltech and Archbold has confirmed the environmental benefits of grazing ruminants. The two organistions formed a strategic research...
Agri-Business
Scotland to generate £66.74m in net zero export sales - report
Companies which took part in the Scottish government’s first ever business delegation at COP28 say they expect to generate an...
N.Ireland
M&S UK aims to achieve its ‘Net Zero’ goals by 2040
Marks & Spencer (M&S) UK has announced that it aims to achieve its Net Zero by 2040 goals, funded through...
Dairy
M&S invests £1m into cow diet change to reduce methane
M&S has announced a £1 million investment into a change to the diet of the pasture-grazed cows in its milk...
Agri Politics
DAERA to fund up to £250,000 to deliver net zero programme
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has launched the latest phase in his department’s partnership...
Dairy
Research: Many large dairy companies plan to reach ‘net zero’
New analysis by European financial group ING, indicated that an increasing number of large dairy companies have plans to become...
N.Ireland
NI farmers join 7-year M&S net zero initiative
Two Northern Irish farmers have joined a seven-year initiative that sees M&S collaborate with farmers to reach net zero. Co....
Agri-Business
Aberystwyth University land use project receives £6.25m
A project centred on land use involving academics from Aberystwyth University has received £6.25 million of funding from UK Research...
Agri-Business
Waitrose uses tractors powered by cow manure on Leckford Estate farm
Supermarket chain Waitrose is now using cow manure to power tractors at one of its farms in a bid to...
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....
Agri-Business
AHDB and Elanco to host discussion on farm profitability
An on-farm meeting organised by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will focus on working with nature to improve...
Agri-Business
EIT Food outlines ways for livestock industries to reach net zero
A new report published by EIT Food in collaboration with Innovate UK KTN has outlined six recommendations to help the...
Government
New UK-France deal to bring 'energy security and independence'
A new deal signed today (Friday, March 10) by the UK and French governments will bring “more energy security and...
N.Ireland
Drones take carbon project to next level in Scotland
High-tech drones are being deployed across Scotland as part of an innovative project to estimate the carbon stored on the...
Rural Life
Yorkshire Water farms take step towards carbon net zero
Yorkshire Water is supporting its tenant farmers to manage the land sustainably through its Beyond Nature scheme and by investing...
