Environment
European farmers experienced numerous climate-related incidents in 2025, including “extreme” agricultural drought for 35% of the continent.
A new briefing from the European Environment Agency has said that climate risk and economic fragility are “converging” in agriculture.
Last year was the “third hottest” year on record according to a new report released...
2025 is currently tied with 2023 to be the second-warmest year on record, according to new data...
New research has found that microbial communities in soil have the capacity to remember and adapt to past environmental events...
September 2025 was the third-warmest September globally, with an average surface air temperature of...
UFU deputy president John McLenaghan is attending the Raising Hope for Climate Justice conference in Italy led by Pope Leo XIV
Agri Politics
As the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) develops the next round of the...
Agri-Business
Kepak Group has received formal approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its climate goals.
A major new Finnish-led research initiative is developing science-based solutions to reduce GHG emissions from agricultural lands
Dairy
A new Sustainable Food Trust report challenges the assumption that livestock such as cattle and sheep are always part of the climate problem.
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has responded to the Department for...
N.Ireland
A new study shows that ‘unseasonable’ conditions including hotter, drier summers with warmer temperatures are taking a toll on NI farmers.
Andrew Muir has announced the launch of a wind energy market engagement between the Forest Service and the renewable electricity sector.
A plant scientist has said that climate change will impact the future yield potential of cereal...
Germinal has today (Tuesday, February 4) launched a new range of "climate smart" grass seed products on the market.
The rise in nitrogen (N) fertilisers over the past century has significantly contributed to enhancing agricultural production
Dairy farm size in the United States (US) looks set to increase further during the period ahead, as...
The Environment and Climate Change Committee of the UK Government has published its report ‘Methane: keeping up momentum’
Latest month climate trends point to 2024 being on track to be the “warmest year” on record according to the Copernicus Climate Change...
A platform to help farmers navigate the current network of agriculture-focused programmes on climate action has been launched at COP29
Ireland’s top universities are set to face-off at the semi-final and final stages of this...
Rural Life
Banks need to radically rethink how they support farmers to shift to farming systems that prioritise climate and nature, according to the...
