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Policy

Government steps up Brexit planning, as NFU chief warns of 'impossibility' of high standards no deal scenario

Ministers warn government is now "operating on the assumption" of no deal Brexit, raising fears it could seriously erode environmental standards

clock 29 July 2019 • 9 min read

Supply chain

Is Ireland's farming industry sowing the seeds for green growth?

The Irish food board believes its 'Origin Green' programme will help Irish farmers to become world leaders in sustainability - but is it driving radical enough change?

clock 29 July 2019 • 8 min read

Supply chain

Cargill promises to tackle climate impact of beef business

US agri-giant sets out plans to boost sustainable farming practices across its North American beef supply chain in a bid to cut emissions by 30 per cent by 2030

clock 25 July 2019 • 3 min read

Policy

Can the UK transition to sustainable farming within a decade?

Independent RSA Commission warns current farming system has exacerbated deforestation, soil degradation, and pollution - but change is possible

clock 16 July 2019 • 6 min read

Policy

Net Zero: CCC sets out six urgent priorities for the next PM

CCC chair Lord Deben offers advice on the first things a new Prime Minister should do to plug the UK's widening emissions gap

clock 10 July 2019 • 11 min read

Supply chain

Soy Bonds: Financial facility eyes $1bn support for sustainable soy farming in Brazil

Financial facility is 'world's first' focused on investing in responsible soy farming on underutilised land in Brazil

clock 04 July 2019 • 4 min read

Technology

From AI to roaming cows: Government awards £22m funding for green farming schemes

First tranche of cash from £90m farming innovation fund focuses on smart technologies that can cut waste and improve yields

clock 28 June 2019 • 1 min read

Climate change

Indigo Agriculture's bold plan to reward farmers for burying one trillion tons of CO2 in soil

A pioneering ag-tech company is working to tackle one of the world's biggest sources of emissions

clock 14 June 2019 • 7 min read

Science

Insect carbonara, algae milk, and space farms? Sainsbury's explores greener future for food

Supermarket report considers dietary trends five, 30, and 150 years into the future, estimating a quarter of Brits could be vegetarian by 2025

clock 17 May 2019 • 3 min read

Management

Global briefing: George Clooney trolls climate sceptics

From green Cathedrals to A-list climate spoofs, BusinessGreen brings you this week's green business headlines from around the world

clock 10 May 2019 • 6 min read