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US warns global adherence to EU Farm to Fork Strategy would double world food prices

US warns global adherence to EU Farm to Fork Strategy would double world food prices

13 Oct 202012:37
US Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has warned global adherence to rules set out in the EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy would double world food prices and plunge millions more people into food insecurity.
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Changes needed for livestock sector to hit net zero

Changes needed for livestock sector to hit net zero

06 Oct 202017:39
An independent report commissioned by the Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Livestock has concluded new methods of mitigating carbon emissions from livestock production must be found to reach net zero targets by 2050.
BeefClimate ChangedairyEnergyEnvironmentGrasslandlivestockNutritionPigpoultrysheepShows & SalesTechnology
Sustainable food delivering for nutrition and the environment

Sustainable food delivering for nutrition and the environment

25 Sep 202015:30
Prof Judy Buttriss, director general of the British Nutrition Foundation, tells Hannah Binns how messaging around sustainable nutrition could support UK agriculture.
Climate ChangeEnvironmentnet zerosustainability
Farmers need support on net zero journey: Survey results

Farmers need support on net zero journey: Survey results

25 Sep 202011:30
More than 90 per cent of farmers believe they have a role to play in mitigating climate change, but only 62 per cent feel prepared to meet the industry’s net zero target by 2040, a Farmers Guardian survey has found.
Climate ChangeEnvironmentnet zerosustainability
Net Zero: What it means for UK farming

Net Zero: What it means for UK farming

25 Sep 202010:10
UK agriculture is at a critical juncture with decisions being made about the industry now which will shape its future for years to come.
Climate ChangeEnvironmentnet zerosustainability
‘Our carbon footprint has been on our radar for many years’

‘Our carbon footprint has been on our radar for many years’

24 Sep 202016:37
Measuring greenhouse gas emissions is nothing new at Jack Buck Farms, Lincolnshire, where the process has been underway for more than 15 years. Angela Calvert reports.
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Hydrogen helps in whole farm approach to cutting emissions

Hydrogen helps in whole farm approach to cutting emissions

24 Sep 202016:25
Farming with the environment at the forefront of planning and decision making can have economic and practical benefits, suggests one Aberdeenshire farmer. Alex Heath looks at the technology employed on the farm.
Climate ChangeEnvironmentnet zerosustainability
Producing carbon neutral beef

Producing carbon neutral beef

24 Sep 202016:19
After the loss of a large portion of their herd to bovine TB (bTB), Henry and Bryony Andrews decided to change the direction of their business to follow a carbonneutral path. Rebecca Jordan reports.
Climate ChangeEnvironmentnet zerosustainability
‘Scotland in miniature’ could reduce carbon footprint

‘Scotland in miniature’ could reduce carbon footprint

24 Sep 202016:12
An island known as ‘Scotland in miniature’ could be used as a blueprint to boost Scottish farming output while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Nick Drainey reports.
Climate ChangeEnvironmentnet zerosustainability
Processors and retailers seek ‘greener’ supply chains

Processors and retailers seek ‘greener’ supply chains

24 Sep 202015:54
Consumer demand for more environmentally friendly produce has led retailers and processors to seek more sustainable supply chains.
Climate ChangeEnvironmentnet zerosustainability
Move towards ‘sustainable lending’ by banks

Move towards ‘sustainable lending’ by banks

24 Sep 202015:52
Banks have committed to helping agricultural businesses reduce their carbon footprint by offering new tools and lending schemes specifically for environmental projects.
Climate ChangeEnvironmentnet zerosustainability
Productivity gains key to environmental progress

Productivity gains key to environmental progress

24 Sep 202015:48
As farmers are encouraged to cut their carbon footprint, Alex Black takes a look at how improving environmental standards could also boost the balance sheet.
Climate ChangeEnvironmentnet zerosustainability
Reducing emissions through improved slurry management

Reducing emissions through improved slurry management

24 Sep 202015:39
Proactive slurry management can be an effective method in helping the agricultural industry reach its net zero emissions target by 2040. Farmers Guardian reports.
Climate ChangeEnvironmentnet zerosustainability
Carbon calculators compared

Carbon calculators compared

24 Sep 202015:15
Three of the most commonly used carbon calculators in the sector are Agrecalc, Cool Farm Tool and the Farm Carbon Calculator. NFU livestock board chairman Richard Findlay and the union’s vice-president Tom Bradshaw tested them on their farms.
Climate ChangeEnvironmentnet zerosustainability
What carbon auditing could mean for growers

What carbon auditing could mean for growers

24 Sep 202014:39
Changes to farm payment systems and the need to satisfy supply chain requirements may require a closer look at carbon balance in the future. Marianne Curtis finds out more about carbon auditing systems.
Climate ChangeEnvironmentnet zerosustainability
RSPB defends biodiversity record at Lake Vyrnwy after mismanagement accusations

RSPB defends biodiversity record at Lake Vyrnwy after mismanagement accusations

18 Sep 202003:53
The RSPB has defended its record on biodiversity on Lake Vyrnwy after a moorlands organisation accused the charity of mismanagement.
ConservationEnvironmentWales
Defra plans ‘stepping stone’ scheme to bridge gap from BPS to ELMs

Defra plans ‘stepping stone’ scheme to bridge gap from BPS to ELMs

10 Sep 202015:00
Defra is planning a new ‘stepping stone’ scheme to bridge the gap between the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and the new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme.
arableBrexitEnvironmentFundingLegislationlivestockPolitics
New BBC impartiality rules must apply to Chris Packham, says Countryside Alliance

New BBC impartiality rules must apply to Chris Packham, says Countryside Alliance

04 Sep 202012:12
The Countryside Alliance has called on the BBC to apply its new impartiality rules to environmental activist and presenter Chris Packham.
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