CLA Wales Welcomes Climate Change Signals
2010-Mar-08
CLA Wales has welcomed the findings of a Welsh Assembly Government report which recommends ways in which agriculture and rural land use in Wales can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Oilseed Rape Straw - An Alternative Fuel?
2010-Mar-08
Could the use of agricultural residues, such as straw, help to reduce the need for fossil fuels and add value to existing food crops?

Improve Energy Management to Cut Costs & Carbon
2010-Mar-02
There is much beef and sheep businesses of every description can do to cut both their fixed costs and greenhouse gas emissions, suggests EBLEX.

Climate Change in a Climate of Change
2010-Mar-02
Climate change continues to dominate the headlines and will be headlining the annual Outlook Conference in London in April.

Cumbrian Opportunities for Renewable Energy
2010-Feb-23
Farmers throughout Cumbria can find out more about renewable energy and make contact with local specialist firms through a series of meetings staged next month.

UK’s Rarest Farmland Bird Fights Back with the Help of Farmers 2010-Feb-16
New survey results show the cirl bunting – one of Britain’s most threatened songbirds - is continuing its comeback from the brink of extinction.

Farmers Should Not Fear the Greenhouse Gas Issue
2010-Feb-14
European farmers will need to wake up to the fact that policy makers have the greenhouse gas emissions of EU farmers in their sights and embrace the thinking.

The Profits are Blowin’ in the Wind 2010-Feb-08
Hot on the heels of the government giving the green light to financial incentives for small scale producers of renewable energy, rural specialists George F. White have announced the launch of a new subsidiary company gfw-Wind.

New Feed in Tariffs (FiTs) Make Small Scale Wind Impossible to Ignore 2010-Feb-02
Mark Newton of Fisher German was quoted this week as saying “every farm will have a wind turbine within the next five years”. With the announcement of new Feed in Tariffs (FiTs) today, the quote is even more significant.

Dire Winter Triggers Livestock Disaster in Mongolia
2010-Feb-02
Temperatures plunging to -50°C have killed 1.7 million head of livestock in Mongolia, threatening the livelihoods of 21 000 herder families and putting them at risk of food insecurity, FAO warned today.

Fighting Climate Change with Grasslands
2010-Jan-13
Grasslands have vast untapped potential to mitigate climate change by absorbing and storing CO2, according to a new report by FAO.

LEAF Welcomes Food 2030 2010-Jan-12
LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) welcomes the recommendations set out in the Government’s first major food strategy for sixty years.

New Solar Power for Lambing Cameras 2009-Dec-16
Intershape Trading Ltd has added solar panels to its range of wireless lambing cameras. Farmers can now monitor ewes, even in lambing sheds which do not have mains electricity, from the comfort of home.

Raymond Blanc Joins Leaf’s 18th Birthday Celebrations
2009-12-08
World renowned Chef and Restaurateur Raymond Blanc joined LEAF for its 18th Birthday Gala Dinner and Charity Auction.

Addressing Climate Change and Food Security Together
2009-Dec-01
Farming practices that capture carbon and store it in agricultural soils offer some of the most promising options for early and cost-effective action on climate change in developing countries.

Big Earnings from Energy for Pig Producers
2009-Nov-30
Pig producers are set to reap the returns from renewable energy under a new ‘feed-in tariff’.

Dorset Dairy Farmer Spots Endangered Butterflies on his Farm 2009-Nov-23
Dorset dairy farmer Richard Foot identified five endangered butterflies on his farm this summer whilst taking part in a competition run by Waitrose.