Environmental News

This year’s Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust’s annual census of the UK’s farmland birds will be supported by farmer and TV personality Adam Henson.

A Norfolk farmer has been fined over £4,000 for taking and using more water than permitted, including during a summer drought.

Co-op has just announced a new £820,000 fund to support sustainable farming efforts. The investment will see farmers directly rewarded for their efforts in reducing carbon emissions and promoting nature on their farms across beef, lamb and dairy sectors as part of two new sustainability projects.

Gloucestershire Council’s campaign encouraging people to swap cow’s milk for vegan alternatives has prompted backlash from the farming community.

Tesco is calling on the government to provide a clear and comprehensive plan to support UK farmers in the transition to net zero as the retailer plans to set up two eco farms to trial low-carbon farming methods.

Two lynx that were illegally released into the Highlands have been successfully captured by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), with two other wild cats still on the loose.

A Hampshire pensioner has won a court battle that cost her £100,000 to prevent a solar farm from being built close to her village.

The Corncrake Calling project is celebrating reaching a milestone of 2,000 hectares of Corncrake habitat created across the Hebridean Islands, a stronghold for the species. 

Detection dogs have been used in the UK for the first time to successfully identify tree disease, helping track down the deadly tree pathogen Phytophthora ramorum. 

Updated proposals for the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), which is the primary source of government support for the future of Welsh farming starting in 2026, have been warmly welcomed by the Welsh farming community. 

Last week, the South of England Agricultural Society hosted its annual farming conference. This year’s theme, ‘What is our land for?’ has sparked a lively debate on whether the focus of land use should shift from traditional food production to prioritising environmental and biodiversity goals or even to accommodate the demands of commercial development. 

The National Tree Week 2024 has launched today, marking the traditional start of the winter tree planting season. At this time of year, trees are dormant and so experience the least stress when being placed in their new homes.