Year of strong grass growth was bad for bees and butterflies
Bee and butterfly numbers have slumped after a tenth year of unsettled weather, National Trust…
Browsing: Environment
Safeguarding of biodiversity must be integrated across agricultural sectors
Governments from 167 countries have given unprecedented recognition to the need to protect biodiversity across…
Intercropping can support greener farming, Hutton ecologists say
Planting peas and other legumes alongside cereal crops could help make farming greener, ecologists at…
AD plant opens up new market for arable farmers
The launch of East Anglia’s biggest gas-to-grid crop anaerobic digestion (AD) plant based in Beccles,…
Protect key actives by safeguarding drinking water
With 42% of England’s 486 protected drinking water areas at risk from agricultural pollutants, and…
New EU study reveals EU would need 19 million more hectares to produce same amount of food without plant breeding techniques
A new EU study reveals that the EU would need 19 million more hectares of…
Farmers urged to update rodenticide training ahead of legislation changes
Now is the time to prepare for changes in rat bait legislation and ensure appropriate…
Copa and Cogeca underline importance of bees as pollinators to provide quality food
Copa and Cogeca underlined the importance today of bees as pollinators to provide us with…
A farm committed to sustainability
Nicholas Watts of Vine House Farm near Spalding, Lincs has made his farm an example…
Wet soils and heavy rain increase risks to water
The wet weather in December and January has left fields very wet and there is…