Environmental News

In an industry where, traditionally, additives, chemicals and fossil-based products and energy are essential to the manufacturing process, Witham Group has challenged itself to ensure, wherever possible, the environment is at the heart of the company’s activities – as well as helping others to become more sustainable.

With increasing pressure on farms to reduce environmental impacts and adhere to a rising number of standards, the Arden Farm Wildlife Network allows farmers to access free guidance to improve habitats and, potentially, farm productivity too. Farmers Guide teamed up with The Wildlife Trusts for a series of articles to learn more about its work with farms…

Productive relationships between farmers and scientists are crucial to solving the urgent challenges facing agriculture such as food security and net zero, according to an international team of researchers which includes ADAS crop physiologists and inventors of the Yield Enhancement Network, Prof Roger Sylvester-Bradley & Dr Daniel Kindred.

A new practical guide to assessing soil carbon promises to answer farmers’ key questions at a time when many are looking to understand their soil health.

Carbon credits and biodiversity tokens provide farmers with potentially significant new income streams, but how do they work? Louisa Knocker, senior manager at Trinity Natural Capital Markets, explains.

Environmental issues have never been more prominent in the news and people’s minds. As farming practices continue to be questioned, this year’s Midlands Machinery Show highlighted the different ways farming can adapt – whether through processes or new machinery.

News from the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) that legislation that will protect and enhance our environment for future generations has now passed into UK law.

A vision to feed Britain in a more resilient and sustainable way lies behind multimillion-pound plans to create the world’s largest vertical farm, which has been launched by green energy expert and Fischer Farms CEO, Tristan Fischer.

The EU and US announced a global partnership to cut methane emissions by 2030.

Farmers across the country are demonstrating their progress and commitment towards a net zero future for British food production and how they are playing their part in climate mitigation worldwide.

Farmers across the country are demonstrating their progress and commitment towards a net zero future for British food production and how they are playing their part in climate mitigation worldwide.

The animal rights and climate activists are planning an extended stand-off with the police, intending to stay on the building until the government agrees to their demands of defunding the meat industry.