UK farmers urged to take action to mitigate the impact of climate change
Farmers in the UK are being encouraged to undertake an assessment of their own business, and identify actions they could…
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Pesticides a ‘major contributor’ to biodiversity loss, study finds
Pesticides are causing ‘overwhelming negative effects’ on plant life, birds, fish and mammals, and are a ‘major contributor to the…
How Tesco is enhancing animal welfare – insights from Natalie Smith
Tesco has made significant advancements in animal welfare in recent years, most notably in chicken welfare – last year, the…
Irish Distillers partners with Bank of Ireland on sustainable farming initiative
Irish Distillers, part of drinks giant Pernod Ricard, has announced a partnership with Bank of Ireland that will see sustainability-linked…
Engagement with farmers essential to encourage protein diversification
EIT Food’s Protein Diversification Think Tank has published a white paper that outlines the need to engage farmers and stakeholders…
KPMG’s Apurba Mitra on the challenge of decarbonising the food supply chain
A KPMG-hosted panel at COP29, Green Plate for All: Decarbonising Our Food Systems, explored the complexities of addressing the food…
Climate finance goals at COP29 must integrate the needs of small-scale farmers
The ambitious climate finance targets on the agenda at COP29 in Baku need to empower small-scale farmers to help feed…
‘Pro-Wild’ initiative launched to promote wild relatives of popular crops
A new initiative, ‘Pro-Wild’, has been launched to preserve and document the wild relatives of popular crops, including wheat, sugar…
Methane emissions from dairy farms ‘could be five times higher’
Methane emissions from slurry stores on dairy farms may be up to five times greater than official statistics suggest, a…
Environmental laws failing to slow deforestation in Australia, study finds
While Australia has introduced laws to prevent the clearing of forests for agriculture and mining, this is having a limited effect.