Environment

More than half of farms inspected last year by the Environment Agency (EA) were found to be in breach of slurry and silage permits, with the dairy sector being identified as the main offender, a new report has revealed.

Food valued at £1.8 billion is being wasted on UK farms each year, according to a new report.

A new £70 million scheme that aims to transform the UKs National Park peatlands from carbon sources to carbon sinks has been met with caution by farming groups.

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.