agri-business

Soil crisis escalates as third of arable land lost in 40 years, but could sewage hold the answer?

Supply chain

Soil crisis escalates as third of arable land lost in 40 years, but could sewage hold the answer?

Major new study argues a return to using sewage as fertiliser may help tackle potentially catastrophic loss of soil nutrients

clock 02 December 2015 •
Bernard Matthews vows to become the UK's greenest farmer

Management

Bernard Matthews vows to become the UK's greenest farmer

Iconic company outlines investment plan to be energy independent by next year and carbon neutral by the end of the decade

clock 17 April 2015 •

Biofuel

Boeing aims to quit fossil fuel habit with tobacco-based jet fuel

Pilot project with South African Airways involving nicotine-free tobacco plant can lower emissions and preserve agrucultural jobs, company says

clock 08 April 2015 • 5 min read
End to tax relief for anaerobic digestion puts £130m potential investment at risk

Taxation

End to tax relief for anaerobic digestion puts £130m potential investment at risk

Industry hits out at Chancellor's plans to exclude technology from investment tax breaks, warning emerging sector will be hit hard

clock 15 December 2014 •

Supply chain

Organic cotton demand could result in shortage

With many farmers yet to go organic, demand may soon exceed supply

clock 01 October 2014 •

Biomass

Bernard Matthews talking turkey on greener future

Turkey producer hatches range of renewable energy schemes set to lay foundation for carbon neutral operations push

clock 29 September 2014 •
Potato supplier finds wind energy a-peel-ing

Wind

Potato supplier finds wind energy a-peel-ing

Greenvale to install 1.5MW turbine capable of meeting 60 per cent of electricity needs at UK's largest potato packaging plant

clock 07 April 2014 •

Supply chain

Monsanto and Natura taste the true cost of palm oil and soybeans

Research by Trucost points to more sustainable farming methods for crops in Brazil. Now comes the tricky challenge of weighing that data

clock 21 March 2014 •
Fuels from waste could power 16 per cent of EU road transport

Biofuel

Fuels from waste could power 16 per cent of EU road transport

Study finds huge potential for sustainable advanced biofuels to cut emissions and fossil fuel imports, but warns EU must get policy right

clock 26 February 2014 •

Policy

Green groups slam English cut to green farming budget

But Owen Paterson says more will be spent on environment than ever before

clock 23 December 2013 •
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