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New initiative to create global online animal production database
Wageningen University & Research is working on a new project to collect data on animal production from around the world.…
Environment
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Alarm in Northern Ireland as agriculture minister warns 50% reduction in meat production ‘not enough’ to meet climate targets
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has expressed alarm about climate change information shared by the agriculture minister at the Northern…
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Banham Poultry facing Environment Agency investigation over plant odours
Norfolk poultry integrator Banham Poultry is being investigated by the Environment Agency over ongoing odour issues from its processing plant…
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Review of poultry permits coming
Poultry farmers will shortly be contacted by the Environment Agency via email to inform them their permit is due to be…
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Poultry farmers join the race for net zero emissions
The NFU has published a new series of case studies featuring farmers who are reducing their carbon emissions, as part…
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Cranswick launches new website to promote environmental benefits of meat
The poultry and pork processing business Cranswick has launched a new website, thisissecondnature.co.uk to publish articles about meat consumption and…
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Poultry’s carbon footprint: the reality
The NFU has committed to making agriculture net zero by 2040, ten years earlier than government targets. Deputy president Guy…
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Farmers argue future climate policy must support British farming’s net zero ambitions
As world leaders and climate ambassadors continue to discuss the need for urgent climate action at COP25, the NFU is…
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Government grants made available for flood hit farmers
The government has announced it will extend its Farming Recovery Fund to support farmers badly affected by the recent flooding…
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UFU takes legal challenge against changes to planning rules
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has launched a legal challenge against Shared Environmental Services (SES) and their decision to change planning…