Rural Life
BVA and Vet Sustain have created a new resource to help vets support their clients to reduce their pets “carbon pawprint”.
Beef
AHDB has launched a new genetic tool that measures the potential of an animal to reduce the carbon footprint of suckler beef
N.Ireland
It is now apparent that trends in suckler beef financial performance and carbon efficiency closely mirror each other...
Agri-Business
The retailer Marks & Spencer is trialing robotically farmed parsnips which are due to be sold in stores from November, in a bid to reduce...
An Australian company has announced the launch of a new product, “Ashgrove Eco-Milk”, which is a climate-friendly milk...
Northern Ireland’s food and drink sector needs to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and ammonia emissions, improve water and soil quality
Farmers have been told that Northern Ireland’s first round of carbon budgets will not impact directly on food production levels.
Sainsbury's has launched a new Aberdeen Angus beef range which will offer a 25% lower carbon footprint compared to industry standard.
Yara UK has announced a collaboration with Simpsons Malt to reduce the carbon footprint of malting barley and distilling wheat production.
UFU president David Brown is claiming that the beef and lamb produced in Northern Ireland already has a very low carbon footprint.
Environment
The Scottish government has published a carbon footprint report, which shows a major reduction in its carbon footprint between 2006 and 2019.
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has confirmed that the Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS)...
A study has revealed that a new way of calculating the environmental footprint of foodstuffs leaves...
Managing carbon efficiently is now an absolute priority for beef and sheep farmers throughout...
A new tool to help vet teams track their carbon emissions and become more environmentally...
CAFRE senior advisor, Alan Agnew, has highlighted steps that dairy farmers can take to lower the carbon footprint of their businesses.
Recent research has confirmed the potential for soils to store higher levels of carbon, specifically within a grassland scenario.
Dairy
Many milk producers believe that the carbon footprint of Jersey cows is low, relative to that achieved by production animals from other breeds.
The College of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) has confirmed that carbon calculators can be used to estimate the carbon footprint of farming business.
The UK government has announced the appointment of its first 'One Step Greener' climate ambassadors...
A pioneering sustainable farming initiative aims to help decarbonise the global ruminant agriculture sector while supporting farmers in continuing to produce meat and milk.
There is little time to waste in the race to provide the world’s growing population with healthy diets from sustainable and low-carbon food systems, delegates at the World Poultry Science Association Forum were warned.
Working to improve the sustainability of the beef and sheep sectors will be a priority for the...
