Environmental News

Changes to the way double-cab pickups are treated for some tax purposes are coming in April 2025 – act now to get a Ford Ranger before the tax change.

Waitrose has announced the launch of a £500,000 fund that aims at supporting British farmers in their transition to net zero emissions. 

Farmers have been urged to assess their own businesses and identify actions they could take to reduce the impact of climate change.

The CCC’s Seventh Carbon Budget to the government has recommended a substantial cut to livestock numbers and meat consumption.

Greater Manchester farmers Richard and John diversified through BNG when the farm was no longer financially viable.

An innovative project led by the Park Authority and two farming families will address damage to farms and fragile habitats caused by high deer densities.

Three men have been arrested after 30,000 tonnes of household and construction waste, piled 15 feet high, was discovered at the Hoads Wood Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Ashford, Kent.

A farm company and its director have been fined almost £8,000 after failing to ensure that slurry on his land did not cause pollution.

British-produced hummus, tofu and marmalade will be a common sight on our supermarket shelves by 2080, scientists say.

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.