Environment

The National Beef Association (NBA) has criticised claims a drastic reduction in red meat consumption will be vital to reaching the UK’s net zero target before 2050.

A farmer has branded the Environment Agency (EA) ‘unwilling’ to help tackle flooding after a string of requests to ensure efficient water flow management have been ignored.

The Government is set to introduce E10 fuel by 2021 to help the UK meet its net zero target, following years of farming industry lobbying.

Every beef system in Scotland can be seen as sustainable, as can every sheep system.

A cohort of agricultural organisations have joined forces to demand the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reform ‘inaccurate’ greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) calculators.

NFU Scotland has launched its policy proposals for the next decade with the period up to 2024 chiming closely with the Scottish Government’s well-aired Stability and Simplicity programme.

Bovine TB compensation paid to Welsh farmers has risen by an alarming 15 per cent in a year, according to new figures.

Scotland’s globally accredited high food standards ‘should not be sacrificed’ in order to secure non-EU trade deals, the Scottish Government has warned.

Farmers have branded the move to ban beef from student union-led outlets at the London School of Economics (LSE) a ‘knee jerk’ response to fighting climate change.

A successful crowdfunding campaign by the Small Robot Company has show interest in agritech is as strong as ever, but how can investors ensure they are making a difference on-farm? Cedric Porter reports.