Defra’s former chief scientist Professor Ian Boyd has called on Government to spend as much on food research as it does on health research. Ìý
If Scottish farmers are to address the climate emergency, they need guarantees that they will not be undercut by cheap, environmentally damaging imports from abroad, says John Finnie, Green MSP for the Highlands and Islands.
Does the farming industry choose to portray itself as a climate change victim or villain, or is it ready to embrace its role as a champion of positive and responsible action?
The Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) has set out plans to explore the impact that different crop management practices and yields have on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
A plan to protect and improve the health of honey bees in England and Wales has been published by Defra and the Welsh Government.
A new global initiative which merits farmers for adopting regenerative agriculture techniques is in the pipeline.
A weekend of heavy rainfall and strong winds following the tail end of Hurricane Zeta has seen farmland ravaged by flooding.
Survey to probe impact of Covid-19 and where agribusinesses across the globe are measuring on the scale of gender and diversity
A major new report could well form the basis of suckler cow management and support schemes for many years to come.
Bayer is piloting a programme that pays farmers to adopt more climate-friendly practices that sequester carbon.