Environment

Hedgerows, for some people, can be very emotive things. Part of the patchwork quilt that forms much of the UK landscape, they provoke a range of feelings from the farming and non-farming fraternity.

JCB is forging ahead with the development of alternatives to diesel engines with the Staffordshire-based manufacturer believing hydrogen is the future fuel for combustion engines. Alex Heath finds out more.

The Soil Association has called for a 50 per cent reduction in poultry consumption and a 30 per cent cut in production to enable the Government to reach its environmental goals.

The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has warned uptake of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) pilot may fall short of Defra’s target.

Ambitious plans are underway to boost wildlife and improve soil condition at Horner Farm in the Exmoor hills. Four years in and the signs of nature’s recovery are beginning to show.

The GMB union has called on the Government to change its approach after offering a miserly pay offer to the Environment Agency (EA).

The GMB union has called on the Government to change its approach after offering a ‘miserly’ pay offer to the Environment Agency (EA).

Footpaths in the Lake District are eroding rapidly because of higher numbers of walkers during the Covid- 19 pandemic, charity Fix The Fells has warned.

While the UK sits under a bank of cloud and drizzle, the wider world swelters and the latest figures suggest July of this year was the hottest month on record.

An organic dairy farmer from Flintshire has warned increasing numbers of badgers are putting lapwings on his land at risk.