Sustainable Farming

Farmers capture carbon for a living. We must be part of the solution to climate change. What’s more, as well as saving the planet, we might be able to earn a few quid in the process. But a frenzy of opportunistic corporate ’greenwashing’ is putting all that at risk.

Wales’ Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has kept her job in First Minister Mark Drakeford’s reshuffle of the Welsh Government.

Farmers should avoid rushing into carbon offsetting deals until there is greater transparency and regulations in the market place, NFU deputy president Stuart Roberts has warned.

Green energy certificates were ‘closing the loop’ on renewable electricity produced by Arla farmers, boosting the price farmers receive for their power and helping the cooperative to reduce its carbon footprint.

Sea eagle predation appears to be spreading to new areas of the Western Isles, as the population of the giant raptors continues to increase.

Escalating business rates on anaerobic digestion (AD) operators threaten the UK’s ability to meet its net zero targets, according to industry leaders.

The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) has had a gruelling year but its 2020 accounts, released this week show that the 237 year old organisation has survived the knock on effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has warned it could lead to the closure of businesses as they faced bills they could not pay

Industry leaders have warned the Government’s new target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 78 per cent by 2035 compared with 1990 levels could have ‘unintended’ consequences for Britain’s livestock sector.

Annoyance, anger and fear have all been emotions which have stalked the farming industry as the debate over climate change has intensified over the past decade.