Tag: Farming

British public reject ‘nanny state’ excuses and call for action

September 26, 2023

Scottish Leather Group launches £14 million “super tannery”

September 26, 2023

£3m for Scottish projects investing in nature

September 25, 2023

Better Cotton calls for eradication of highly hazardous pesticides in farming

September 25, 2023

8.9ha Newsweek podcast – Is low carbon beef an answer to the wrong question?

September 22, 2023

£25 million for projects using nature to increase flood resilience

September 22, 2023

Race to Zero says “scaling regenerative agriculture is quickest path to a resilient world”

September 22, 2023

Timber giant Samling withdraws lawsuit against Indigenous forest defenders

September 22, 2023

Figures show rise in “climate-washing” litigation against companies

September 22, 2023

Half of Britain’s fruit and veg growers “may go out of business within a year”

September 21, 2023

Ghost forests are victims and harbingers of sea-level rise

September 21, 2023

Prof Imke de Boer, Wageningen, Recoupling livestock and feed production

September 20, 2023

In memory of Richard Young, 1950-2023

September 20, 2023

Sainsbury’s raises the steaks with lower carbon beef

September 20, 2023

Dr Michelle Cain, Cranfield University, New Zealand methane targets

September 19, 2023

Nature recovery to be accelerated in England’s Protected Landscapes

September 19, 2023

Risk of pandemic increases in human-dominated eco-systems

September 19, 2023

Legal challenge against government’s sewage plan dismissed by High Court

September 19, 2023

Six of nine planetary boundaries have been crossed

September 15, 2023

Butterflies, bats and birds set to benefit from new funding

September 14, 2023

EU deforestation law presents material risk for soy traders

September 14, 2023

Consultation over fourth National Park for Wales

September 13, 2023

Extra £5 million from Scotland’s Nature Restoration Fund to enhance biodiversity

September 13, 2023

Greenshank criticises “unfunded commitments” under nutrient neutrality proposals

September 12, 2023

Work begins on new “wet peat farming” system at Harper Adams

September 12, 2023

Government lifts de facto onshore wind ban

September 8, 2023

Invasive alien species pose major global threats to humanity

September 7, 2023

Britain’s first Agroforestry Show begins today

September 6, 2023

“Urgent action” needed on unsustainable soil degradation

September 6, 2023

Harvesting flax and the future of linen fibre in Scotland

September 6, 2023

Helm: “We need a catchment system approach” to nutrient loading

September 5, 2023

“Methane can’t be discussed without hydroxyl radicals”

September 4, 2023

Sweeping reforms expected when Scottish Land Reform bill is published

September 4, 2023

FAIRR calls on G20 to repurpose agricultural subsidies in line with climate and nature

September 1, 2023

Proposed changes to nutrient neutrality will weaken environmental protections

September 1, 2023

Patrick Holden, Sustainable Food Trust, Glastir funding to end

August 31, 2023

Research shows fruit and vegetables prescriptions boost health

August 31, 2023

UK contributes £10m to new global nature recovery fund

August 30, 2023

Pitting food security against nature recovery is a dangerous distraction

August 30, 2023

Revealed: Big conservation NGOs are majority governed by finance figures

August 30, 2023

Thousands of hectares of peatlands to be restored

August 29, 2023

Research to investigate high carbon capture cropping

August 29, 2023

£6 million investment to trigger new phase for UK nature recovery

August 25, 2023

US escalates trade dispute with Mexico over genetically modified corn

August 25, 2023

Public funding alone cannot tackle Scotland’s nature crisis

August 24, 2023

Action plan needed to ensure “rapid delivery” of nutrient neutrality

August 24, 2023

Fears over role of private finance in nature restoration

August 23, 2023

CPRE: “Green Belt is pivotal solution to climate change”

August 22, 2023

Eco-friendly liquid deli opens in Galloway

August 22, 2023

World Bank: “Liveable planet possible with more efficient use of natural resources”

August 22, 2023

Scotland’s £65m nature restoration fund invites applications

August 22, 2023

Nearly one in ten dairy farmers likely to stop producing milk by 2025

August 18, 2023

Tyne Valley livestock farm with large natural capital comes to market

August 18, 2023

Opposition to gene-editing in Scotland is “ill-informed”

August 18, 2023

Harper Macleod LLP says “Scotland’s natural capital is an investment for the future”

August 18, 2023

“Radical approach” needed to ensure fair sharing of Scotland’s land

August 17, 2023

Future Fabrics Expo spotlights sustainable fashion

August 16, 2023

Environmental impact of fashion industry under scrutiny

August 16, 2023

New fund to boost community projects supporting growth and energy security

August 16, 2023

Fera launches £1m insect lab on York Biotech Campus

August 15, 2023

EU plans circular economy for textiles

August 15, 2023

Prices for Statutory Biodiversity Credits give landowners greater confidence

August 11, 2023

Study finds that more than half of Earth’s species live in the soil

August 11, 2023

Why we need nature-based solutions for nutrient neutrality

August 11, 2023

Hemp protein trials for Atlantic salmon

August 10, 2023

New Harper Adams project to study peat farming

August 10, 2023

Preparing the market for statutory biodiversity credits

August 9, 2023

Sudan conflict puts six million people on brink of famine

August 9, 2023

EAC to investigate the role of natural capital in the green economy

August 9, 2023

Farm Gate 96: Farmers, Copa Cogeca and the NFU

July 21, 2023

Defra lambasted for u-turn on proposed animal welfare labels

July 21, 2023

Landmark nature recovery projects launched to boost wildlife recovery

July 20, 2023

Grazing facilitates litter-derived soil organic carbon formation

July 20, 2023

What can eavesdropping on earthworms tell us about soil?

July 20, 2023

“Weak” National Adaptation Plan “falls far short” of protecting lives and livelihoods

July 19, 2023

Cumbria landscape programme will enhance England’s rarest habitats

July 19, 2023

Bryce Cunningham, Mossgiel Farm, Muck heap challenge

July 18, 2023

What are soil carbon stocks and how are they measured?

July 18, 2023

Risk of simultaneous harvest failures threaten global security

July 18, 2023

World farmers firmly reject lab-grown food

July 17, 2023

Major boost needed to reach 2030 water goals

July 17, 2023

Industry lobbies aggressively against EU’s proposed ‘forever chemicals’ ban

July 14, 2023

Big Nature Impact Fund aims to boost England’s biodiversity

July 14, 2023

Catastrophic hunger levels erase years of progress

July 13, 2023

How finance can support a just transition in UK agriculture

July 13, 2023

Jason Aldiss, Association of Independent Meat Suppliers, 5% rule

July 12, 2023

Natural England chair hits back at house builders

July 11, 2023

Almost a fifth of all waste in England is illegally managed

July 11, 2023

National Trust commissioned research finds UK underprepared for climate change

July 10, 2023

Gender-based violence is pervasive in food systems

July 7, 2023