N.Ireland
IPCC: Emissions must be cut to prevent threats to species and ecosystems
The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has said it expects ecosystems to be at a "high risk...
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N.Ireland
IPCC: Production losses projected for most European areas
More frequent heatwaves and droughts due to climate change are expected to cause substantive agricultural production losses for most European...
N.Ireland
22 NI environmental projects to benefit from £2.9m in funding
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has announced £2.9 million of funding for the delivery of 22 environmental projects across Northern Ireland...
Other
Pics: Essex barn destroyed in blaze
A barn in Orsett, Essex, England, has been destroyed after a fire broke out yesterday (Monday, February 14). Firefighters were...
N.Ireland
Silvopasture should not be overlooked as grazing option for sheep
Silvopasture is a more-than feasible grazing option for sheep, according to Jim McAdam, an honorary professor at Queen’s University Belfast....
Agri-Business
Union defends policy of maintaining livestock numbers in NI
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president, William Irvine, believes that production agriculture and the environment are two sides of the...
N.Ireland
Investigation launched after cattle stolen from Armagh farm
An investigation is underway following the suspected theft of cattle from a farm in Northern Ireland in recent days. The...
Pig/Poultry
Rugby legend kicks-off Porc from Wales Week
Rugby legend Scott Quinell is kicking-off this year’s Porc from Wales Week with a cooking masterclass from Hang Fire Southern...
Rural Life
One dead and several injured in Lancashire bridge collapse
One man died and several people were injured after their vehicle and trailer fell into a river when a bridge...
Machinery
EMotive to go head to head with the Unimog
Bringing electrical power to off-road vehicles is proving somewhat problematic, yet EMotive is one company that is preparing to take...
Rural Life
Southwest farmer highlights severity of hare coursing in rural England
A Gloucestershire farmer, appearing anonymously in a video posted by Gloucestershire’s Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, has highlighted the...
N.Ireland
HSENI to investigate farm death in Derrylin
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has confirmed that it is investigating the death of a 77...
Other
Two in hospital after tractor overturned in England
Two people were brought to hospital over the weekend as a result of an incident whereby a tractor overturned on...
Agri Politics
Eustice makes 2 new appointments to Environment Agency board
Environment Secretary George Eustice has appointed Sarah Mukherjee and Mark Suthern as non-executive directors to the Environment Agency board. The...
Agri-Business
Stolen tractor believed to be involved in multiple hit-and-run collisions – PSNI
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has arrested three males in a cross-border incident relating to a stolen tractor...
Environment
Report: Peatlands could reduce GHG emissions by 800m tonnes per year
Protecting and restoring peatlands can reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 800 million tonnes per year – equivalent to...
Rural Life
BASF and KWF launch first British Farming Bake Off
BASF and KWS have accepted a grower’s challenge and have launched the first ever British Farming Bake Off. The competition...
Agri Politics
COP26: Over 100 leaders commit to end deforestation by 2030
More than 100 leaders have committed to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030, at day one...
