Tag: Policy

Wales legislates to tackle Bovine Viral Diarrhoea

June 18, 2024

Final green light given to EU Nature Restoration Law

June 18, 2024

Moorland management has ‘key role’ to play in delivering for nature

June 17, 2024

FAO showcases down to earth solutions for regenerating desert

June 17, 2024

Four tenant farming priorities for the next Westminster government

June 14, 2024

‘To unblock development, parties must prioritise nature and climate’, say NGOs

June 13, 2024

Rainforest wildlife under threat as below-canopy temperatures rise

June 13, 2024

The Greens say, “Our food system is failing” and would triple funding for farmers

June 13, 2024

Soil essential to Canada’s economic, environmental, human and social health

June 12, 2024

Investing in nature could deliver 20 times return on investment

June 12, 2024

Conservatives will build on food, farming and nature achievements

June 12, 2024

Reducing forests to carbon sinks poses risks

June 11, 2024

NFU Cymru sets out Welsh agriculture’s asks of next UK Government

June 11, 2024

Lib Dems promise £1 billion extra for farmers

June 11, 2024

NZ: Research exposes farmers’ emotional responses to M. bovis eradication

June 11, 2024

Voters find common cause on rural issues

June 10, 2024

Funding helps farmers improve lamb performance and sustainability

June 10, 2024

Bird flu in cows can be spread though milking process

June 10, 2024

Planning reform could sway 70% of rural vote

June 10, 2024

8.9 Newsweek podcast – “Respect farmers experience to change food systems”

June 7, 2024

Record high peatland restoration in Scotland

June 7, 2024

Scottish foodservice to benefit from Scotch Beef Club relaunch

June 7, 2024

Regeneration essential to stop Australia’s soil becoming net CO2 emitter

June 7, 2024

Far-right aims to capture European farmer protests

June 6, 2024

Prof. John Gilliland: “Baselining will be your friend”

June 6, 2024

Basildon New Holland tractor strikes intensify over ‘pay betrayal’

June 5, 2024

Calls for biodiversity assessments before reintroduction of Eurasian Lynx

June 5, 2024

New scheme aims to manage data for EU forest value chain

June 3, 2024

Aldi invests in its sole supplier of British apples

May 31, 2024

NFU Cymru establishes dedicated water quality review group

May 31, 2024

Government reappoints Mark White as Groceries Code Adjudicator

May 30, 2024

Reform UK manifesto prioritises production over nature

May 29, 2024

Woodworking and sawmill industries launch Euro Election manifesto

May 29, 2024

Ultra-processed foods linked to early death

May 24, 2024

Ancient trees safeguarded by National Nature Reserve expansion

May 24, 2024

National Sheep Association welcomes live export ban

May 23, 2024

Mandatory use of CCTV in all Welsh slaughterhouses approved

May 23, 2024

Rayner sets out Labour’s plan for next generation of New Towns

May 23, 2024

England’s largest temperate rainforest declared National Nature Reserve

May 23, 2024

UK general election called for July 4th

May 22, 2024

Expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive offer published

May 22, 2024

Scottish agriculture bill strengthened by amendments

May 21, 2024

Farmers squeezed globally by natural capital markets

May 21, 2024

Risks to the effectiveness of biodiversity net gain scheme

May 20, 2024

New law banning routine antibiotics flawed by major weaknesses

May 20, 2024

Immediate changes to be made to on-farm slaughter in Wales

May 20, 2024

AFSA urges African governments to focus on building soil health

May 20, 2024

China solidifies leadership in Green Finance for 2023

May 20, 2024

“Democratise knowledge to ensure lasting food system transformation”

May 17, 2024

£3m new money announced for new and mobile abattoirs

May 17, 2024

Has UK government chosen the right indicators of food security?

May 17, 2024

Extra £800,000 for timber transport boost

May 16, 2024

Farming Connect modules will help farmers transition to Welsh SFS

May 16, 2024

Rural Affairs Secretary shares new time-frame for Welsh SFS

May 15, 2024

Farm to Fork Summit: food security means nature-friendly farming and healthy diets

May 15, 2024

Global land prices double in 15 years squeezing farmers and food production

May 14, 2024

The north would benefit most from new hedgerows

May 14, 2024

Civil society unites to call for ambitious action on food and farming

May 14, 2024

Pests and pathogens targeted with new funding for national tree health lab

May 13, 2024

Seasonal worker visa scheme extended to 2029

May 10, 2024

NFUS calls on new First Minister to avoid farming cliff edge

May 10, 2024

New 5-year plan to combat antimicrobial resistance

May 9, 2024

Government to fund local projects to boost water quality

May 9, 2024

DeSantis’ lab-grown meat ban not just populist politics

May 9, 2024

High Court judgment finds government’s climate plan ‘unlawful’

May 8, 2024

Survey shows collapse in farmer confidence

May 8, 2024

800,000 ‘speed-bumps’ to protect peat on Kinder Scout

May 8, 2024

Low-intensity grazing is better for biodiversity but challenging for land users

May 8, 2024

Welsh Cabinet Secretary sets out plans for progress

May 7, 2024

UK sheep meat, dairy and beef exports to EU to hold firm

May 7, 2024

Conservation actions highly effective at halting, reversing biodiversity loss

May 7, 2024

Earth-i awarded UK Earth Observation DataHub contract

May 3, 2024

Urgent call for fair funding amidst deep cuts

May 2, 2024

Welsh dairy farms sought for national programme

May 2, 2024

UK arable harvest likely to be reduced by one-fifth

May 2, 2024

Commitment to Scottish agriculture needed amidst upheaval

May 2, 2024

New project to map landowners in Scotland

May 2, 2024

Government response on adapting to heatwaves a “missed opportunity”

May 1, 2024

Independent report on beef and lamb production standards released

May 1, 2024

Big River Watch returns for bank holiday weekend

May 1, 2024

New Manifesto to support agricultural contractors

April 30, 2024

£20 million farm infrastructure support confirmed

April 29, 2024

FAO warns of maize shortfall across Southern Africa

April 29, 2024

Traffic light system trialled to inform slurry spreading decisions

April 29, 2024

Nature degradation could deliver Covid-scale hit to UK GDP

April 26, 2024

Report shows importance of Scottish spuds

April 26, 2024

National venison subsidy for Scotland announced

April 25, 2024

Report shows commercial woodland can enhance biodiversity

April 25, 2024

Which? reveals inconsistent and misleading food origin labelling

April 24, 2024

New fund to help farmers manage water

April 23, 2024