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NewsMark Elliott appointed new CIEH president
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has announced the appointment of Mark Elliott as its new president.Mark Elliott, CIEH president.Mark Elliott CEnvH FCIEH, an environmental health practitioner, has served in various senior positions within the environmental health sector. His career includes leadership roles in local Government, private sector engagements ...
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NewsNFU negotiates new energy efficiency target for poultry sector
The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has announced that poultry and horticulture businesses will benefit from an extension to the Climate Change Agreement (CCA) scheme after a new target period was negotiated by NFU Energy and the NFU with Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).NFU deputy president, Tom Bradshaw.Climate ...
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NewsProjects to reduce red meat emissions backed by Welsh Government
The Welsh Government has said it is making £1 million available to support new projects which can help reduce ammonia emissions produced by livestock.Minister for Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths.The focus of this Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) is the agriculture sector in Wales. The challenge will aim to help businesses ...
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NewsDefra supports use of methane-suppressing feed to cut livestock emissions
Defra has committed to working with the farming and food industries to deliver further action to reduce methane emissions in livestock through the use of methane-suppressing feed products in England.Mark Spencer, Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries. | Picture Source: UK ParliamentFollowing a call for evidence run jointly ...
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NewsPM 'scraps' meat tax policy idea in new plans for net zero
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that he is ruling out a proposed meat tax policy as part of his revised net zero plans.Prime Minister Rishi Sunak | Photo: No. 10 Downing Street.In a public address at 10 Downing Street on the evening of 20th September, the PM stated ...
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NewsAmmonia capture tech in pig farming trial underway
Testing has begun as part of the PigProGrAm project which aims to reduce the environmental impact of emissions from livestock. Ammonia-harvesting technology was put in place at the pig farm running the trials.The programme aims to demonstrate a farm-focused solution for the harvesting of green ammonia from pig waste.The PigProGrAm ...
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News'Landmark' sustainable red meat programme fills all 350 places in six months
ABP Food Group said that the UK red meat industry has demonstrated its determination to reduce farm-originating greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by filling all the spaces on a sustainability programme within six months of its launch.ABP Sustainability Manager, Katie ThorleyAll 350 places on offer for ABP’s PRISM 2030 (Programme for ...
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NewsNFU warns Government to take domestic food production seriously
The NFU is warning the Government that it needs to take domestic food production seriously and ensure food is given the same focus and political prioritisation as the environment.A changing global climate and world-wide economic instability are shining a light on the need to protect and boost Britain’s production of ...
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News“Planet-friendly foods” study used controversial Eat-Lancet recommendations as springboard
[IN-DEPTH READ]Researchers who claim to have developed a new diet scoring system that “incorporates the best current scientific evidence of food effects on both health and the environment”, used the seriously disputed ‘Eat-Lancet reference diet’ as a foundation for their study.Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for ...
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NewsCIEL says new report is "a call to policymakers" to focus net-zero investments
A report published by the Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock (CIEL) serves as a guide to help accelerate innovation and progress the pathway to net zero for the livestock sector.Dr Mark Young, CIEL innovation specialist.In recent years, CIEL has produced two reports relating to achieving net zero ambitions within ...
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NewsSainsbury's packages steaks in cardboard to save 10m pieces of plastic a year
Retailer Sainsbury's has announced that it will replace the plastic trays used in its own-brand steak range with a cardboard alternative. This alternative will use 70% less plastic, and will be used to package 10 products in the range. The cardboard packaging uses 70% less plastic.The change will result in ...
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NewsLMC cookery demonstrations attended by thousands of schoolchildren
Thousands of pupils in school classrooms across the province have attended Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured (NIFQA) demonstrations, where beef and lamb dishes were freshly cooked and sampled. LMC cookery demonstrator Wendy Donaldson speaks about the NIFQAS.It was another record year of successful post primary school cookery demonstrations for the ...
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NewsAvara Foods expands carbon footprint reporting across supply chain
Poultry processor Avara Foods is extending its carbon footprint reporting to encompass more of its agricultural supply chain. Having established a 2021 farm carbon footprint from a sample of farms last year, the extension is the next step in its commitment to build a complete footprint for their entire farming ...
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NewsMoy Park invests in pioneering laboratory
Food company Moy Park is investing almost £1 million in a new laboratory, further enhancing its food and agricultural testing capabilities. (L-R) Moy Park's Pamela Mullan, Group Labratory manager; Chris Robinson, Labratory manager and Ursla Lavery MBE, Technical and R&D director Europe.The laboratory, recently constructed at the Moy Park’s site ...
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NewsPeer-reviewed publication affirms scientific evidence of livestock and meat benefits
A peer-reviewed edition of the scientific journal Animal Frontiers has confirmed meat’s critical role in society, building on scientific debate and evidence developed through the October 2022 International Summit on the Societal Role of Meat hosted by Teagasc in Dublin.Animal Frontiers is the third most-cited journal in agriculture, dairy, and ...
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NewsAdditional investment needed to support agriculture meet net zero targets, says NSA
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is calling for additional investment to support agricultural businesses in meeting the sector’s net zero targets.Following last week’s launch of the Government’s strategies for green investment and frameworks for nature markets on what was labelled ‘Green day’, NSA has welcomed the plans but believes they ...
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NewsMoy Park unveils farm of the future
Moy Park has unveiled a state-of-the-art poultry farm it is hailing as a ‘game-changer’ on its pathway to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040. Pictured at Beech farm is Stephen Beagan, head of Agri Estates for Moy Park.Beech farm in Lincolnshire has been built from the ground up ...
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