Environment

Farmers are facing ‘less scrutiny’ as cost pressures see consumers ditch eco-credentials in favour of lower prices, new research has suggested.

A project designed to prove the potential of green hydrogen power in a farm situation is being carried out in South Aberdeenshire.

Fears are growing that the agriculture budget could be slashed amid the ‘frenzy of spending cuts’ which Rishi Sunak’s new Government is expected to carry out.

The Gregorys have several initiatives running across their organic dairy business to ensure they remain profitable while supporting nature and the environment. Sara Gregson went to find out more.

Plans to construct a 1,215-hectare (3,000-acre) solar farm in East Yorkshire have fuelled demands for Defra to make clear its position on land use.

Winter rainfall will not be enough to prevent further drought measures being implemented beyond spring 2023, the Environment Agency has warned.

A new automated fodder-growing system could be available to UK farms in the near future if prototype funding is secured.

Regenerative farming is built on multiple interactions within a highly biodiverse system, but how do you manage this complexity? Jez Fredenburgh reports.

Tenant farmers must be given full, independent access to all Government schemes and incentives if the sector is to thrive in a future agricultural landscape, according to the Rock Review which has been published today.

Arla Foods has announced a 500 million (439m) sustainability incentive to reward its farmers owners for current and future environmental work.