All Climate change articles – Page 44
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ArticleNFU targets net zero emissions by 2040
Union's ambitious three-pillar strategy to tackle climate change recognises farmers’ position as a source and store of greenhouse gases
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ArticleClimate change could raise UK agri income, says report
New study from EEA warns overall European farming incomes will be negatively affected however, with increased weather volatility
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ArticleStink bug threatens Italian fruit
Country's entire pear crop said to be in danger following unprecedented outbreak, with apples and kiwifruit also at risk
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ArticleSummit offers sustainable answers
Last month’s Sustainable Foods Summit looked not just at the considerable threats facing the industry, but the multiple solutions on offer, from AI to community sharing platforms
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Article£3.5m fund to tackle climate change in food
Fifteen ventures set to receive capital, training and support to help address climate change issues on the farm
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ArticleSoil central to climate fight
Feeding a growing global population while cutting carbon emissions seems unrealistic until you see the results of Johannes Eisenbach’s ageing compost
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ArticleFarming needs "radical" change to cut emissions
Landmark climate change report should spur switch to climate-friendly farming systems says Soil Association
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ArticleCompressed season for California cherries
Late season for some this year brings challenges as California window could overlap with Northwest deal
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ArticleHailstorm Heroes campaign returns
South Australian apples turn back to promotional campaign after unfortunate season of adverse weather
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ArticleEosta busts organic myths
The Dutch firm argues organics can feed the world, as long as fertile land is used wisely, soil quality is protected and waste and distribution issues are tackled
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ArticleBlackcurrants threatened by warmer winters
Blackcurrants have been described as the "canary in the mine" for effects of climate warming on UK fruit
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ArticleSmall-scale farmers 'need climate change backing'
International Fair Trade Movement says those most affected by climate change are not having their voices heard
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ArticleTesco and WWF team up for "greener" food
Britain's largest retailer says it hopes to halve the environmental impact of their products
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ArticleEfforts multiply to address water woes
The effects of climate change are already apparent to farmers worldwide, whose efforts to overcome water scarcity to feed a growing population are a defining struggle of our time
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ArticleNFU responds to UN climate report
The IPCC's landmark new report urges world leaders to take drastic action to avoid the worst consequences of climate change
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ArticleAldi to be carbon neutral by next year
The retailer has announced ambitious new carbon reduction plans after teaming up with green organisation ClimatePartner
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ArticleAldi 'lowers brassica specs' as heatwave continues
Supermarket drops weight requirements on pre-pack broccoli but growers want further reductions from retailers
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ArticlePotato area third-lowest on record
The number of plantings has dropped three per cent as a result of extreme weather in 2018
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ArticleGove pledges drought support
Defra secretary Michael Gove calls for increased flexibility to help drought-hit farmers in the UK, but the NFU urges efforts to also address market volatility
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ArticleIrish grower's potato yield could halve
Drought conditions are the same across the Irish Sea as potato supplier Meades buys new irrigator to battle dry spell