Schemes
Defra has unveiled the "near-final scheme information" for this year's Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer today.
N.Ireland
DAERA is seeking to appoint a chair and up to 18 members to the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside (CNCC).
Environment
The UK's largest farmer-led nature recovery project, Evenlode has officially moved from planning into delivery, according to Defra.
Members of the public have been asked to share their views on a draft Nature Recovery Strategy...
Minister for Agriculture Andrew Muir has reappointed three members of the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside
Beekeepers in Northern Ireland are asked to be vigilant following a recent sighting of an Asian hornet in the Republic of Ireland
A Cambridge University srudy showns that deforestation for farmland is causing 60% more damage to biodiversity than previously estimated.
Ulster Wildlife has purchased a rare 90ac area of Co. Fermanagh farmland to create its newest nature reserve in Northern Ireland
Agri-Business
Countryfile presenter Adam Henson explores his future as he prepares to leave his 650 hectare Costwold's farm.
Rural Life
330 acres of South Downs National Park are being restored to nature as one of the UK's largest ever Biodiversity Net Gain schemes launches
Rewilding Europe has announced the launch of a new, free, online rewilding course, designed to make rewilding accessible for everyone.
The Tree Council along with CAFRE in Northern Ireland are celebrating hedgerows as part National Hedgerow Week which begins May 5
Beekeepers across the island of Ireland have collectively called for the establishment of an all-Ireland coordinated bee inspection service.
Banks and financial institutions view sustainable agriculture as their route to investment in nature and biodiversity.
A new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has warned that...
Agri Politics
Following an environmental pledge made during 2020, Defra has now published the final criteria and next steps for plans to protect 30% of...
Dawn Miskelly has been appointed to the role of chief executive officer of Ulster Wildlife, Northern Ireland’s largest local nature...
Hundreds of hectares of once-lost, flower-rich grasslands in Co. Fermanagh have been surveyed and...
Minister for agriculture, environment and rural affairs, Andrew Muir, has said that threats to...
The current agricultural budget in Northern Ireland is “inadequate” to support farmers help...
A UK based external maintenance and biodiversity company has announced 150 Irish-based roles as part of an expansion into the Irish market.
The potential impact of reintroducing the Eurasian lynx to the English/Scottish borders is 'wide and far reaching', the NSA has said.
National Hedgerow Week, which commences on Monday, May 6, is a week to “celebrate all the...
