Carbon

Defra issues call for evidence looking at increased business investment in the natural environment

The Climate Change Committee said Scotland may have to reduce cattle and sheep numbers by 2045 to reach net zero, but farmers have argued they are playing their part to reduce emissions and support the environment

Sonia Guri, lead agricultural engineer at Air Products discusses two new technologies geared towards sustainable food production

Restoration of 55% of peatland to near-natural condition will have a value of around £50 billion in reduced carbon emissions, says Natural England

Switching to a low-carbon fertiliser programme is now on the radar of many arable growers striving to meet sustainability targets amid pressure from the wider food supply chain to reduce the carbon footprint of food production

NFU Cymru president Aled Jones said: "No farmer, wherever they reside, should be impacted like this by a poorly designed policy"

Jess Bostock, from Staffordshire, on carbon recycling and methane production

The farming bank is set to offer free soil carbon analysis for every one of its loan customers, providing valuable new insights into more than 120,000 hectares of the nation’s farmland

The milk processor said the project would play a key role in its ambition to decrease on-farm emissions by 30% by 2030

Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) Scheme deadline is December 31 2024