Environmental

For the first time in history, a judge has held a corporation liable for its dangerous contribution to climate change.

Small and medium-sized businesses in the Humber may lack the knowledge and expertise required to tackle the growing flood risk facing the region.

Asda has today published its first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report which sets out its commitments to a sustainable business strategy and outlines how the supermarket will make it easier and affordable for customers to shop sustainably.

The Tree Council is leading Close the Gap, a partnership project with a year of activity to champion hedgerows and is asking farmers to get involved to boost biodiversity, tackle climate change and preserve the unique character of the English countryside. 

A number of ponds are set to be created in the North Lincolnshire area, thanks to a new scheme funded by Natural England that is designed to protect the great crested newt (GCN) species.

Extreme weather is harming UK agriculture – but many farmers have not yet made adapting to the effects of the climate emergency a priority, a new study shows.

A contest involving 50 North Yorkshire farmers has removed nearly 3,000 tons of carbon from the atmosphere in just two months – the equivalent of flying from London to New York 4,000 times.

A fortnightly podcast bringing farmers and their advisers the latest intelligence on topical issues and concerns in informative, light-hearted discussions with industry experts has been launched this spring by leading agronomy, technology and advice provider, Agrii.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have visited farmers Clare Wise and Stewart Chapman on their family farm, to hear first-hand how British farmers are delivering for the nation and the environment.

Bokashi, a fermented alternative to compost, could help farmers improve soil organic matter and carbon retention.  

Plans are in progress to develop the UK’s first School of Sustainable Food and Farming at Harper Adams University, in Shropshire. 

Participation in an annual nationwide survey of farmland birds has more than doubled. Britain’s farmers and gamekeepers have shown their long-term commitment to conservation alongside productive land-use by completing this year’s GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count in record numbers.