Climate Change

Owner of methane reducing feed additive Bovaer asks dairy industry and consumers to 'stick to the facts'

Dairy

Owner of methane reducing feed additive Bovaer asks dairy industry and consumers to 'stick to the facts'

The Dutch company, dsm-firmenich has released a statement, emphasising that Bovaer is an 'important scientific innovation in the fight against climate change'

clock 04 December 2024 • 2 min read
Defra pays out £57 million to farmers impacted by flooding

Politics

Defra pays out £57 million to farmers impacted by flooding

According to Defra, around 13,000 farmers were impacted by severe wet weather, including Storms Henk and Babet, between October and March last year

clock 27 November 2024 • 2 min read
Sustainable Farming Scheme update: Universal actions reduced, 10% tree cover target removed, but 10% habitat figure stays

Politics

Sustainable Farming Scheme update: Universal actions reduced, 10% tree cover target removed, but 10% habitat figure stays

The farm-level 10% tree cover figure has been removed and will be replaced by a scheme-wide target, which will be agreed after discussions with the Ministerial Roundtable

clock 25 November 2024 • 6 min read
Wales' Cabinet Secretary Huw Irranca-Davies to give Sustainable Farming Scheme update at Welsh Winter Fair

Politics

Wales' Cabinet Secretary Huw Irranca-Davies to give Sustainable Farming Scheme update at Welsh Winter Fair

clock 14 November 2024 • 1 min read
James Evans - Wales' Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary on the Autumn Budget: "This is a concept that neither Labour Government in Westminster or Cardiff Bay seem to be able to grasp"

Politics

James Evans - Wales' Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary on the Autumn Budget: "This is a concept that neither Labour Government in Westminster or Cardiff Bay seem to be able to grasp"

"Labour have not thought through this policy"

clock 14 November 2024 • 4 min read
Amazon fund provides new cash for emissions vaccine

Environment

Amazon fund provides new cash for emissions vaccine

UK scientists lead research in methane reduction vaccine for cattle

clock 13 November 2024 • 2 min read
Welsh Government under pressure to give clarity on SFS tree planting targets

Politics

Welsh Government under pressure to give clarity on SFS tree planting targets

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Climate Change Huw Irranca-Davies confirmed the carbon sequestration evidence panel would be reporting its findings to the ministerial roundtable 'anytime soon'

clock 31 October 2024 • 2 min read
Government appoints Special Representative for Nature in 'landmark first'

Politics

Government appoints Special Representative for Nature in 'landmark first'

This is a joint role between the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Defra

clock 27 October 2024 • 3 min read
Wales' county council farms being sold off at 'alarming rate'

Tenancy

Wales' county council farms being sold off at 'alarming rate'

Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies said Ministers did not have a ‘statutory basis to intervene in the sale of land owned by councils

clock 26 October 2024 • 2 min read
Farmers want to see return of the National Rivers Authority to help with flooding

Weather

Farmers want to see return of the National Rivers Authority to help with flooding

"We have had about eight acres of the farm which has completely flooded because streams cannot cope with the amount of rainfall we have experienced"

clock 22 October 2024 • 3 min read