Agri Policy & Regulation
First Milk plans to cut milk supplier carbon footprint
Farmer-owned milk buyer and processor First Milk has updated its sustainability plan with requirements for its farmer milk suppliers to reduce their emissions and sequester more carbon on their holdings through more regenerative practices. The Glasgow-based business...
Maximising carbon storage in grassland: Kingshay
A report from the dairy consultancy Kingshay, part of the VetPartners Group, advises how carbon storage in grassland soils can be increased. The Kingshay report on Soil Organic Carbon (SOC), based on data from 100 dairy farms across Great Britain, shows how the levels...
Govt support for CF’s clean energy project
Fertiliser manufacturer CF Fertilisers is to invest over £1 million in a study on the capture and storage of carbon dioxide from the production process at its Ince facility in Cheshire, one of its two UK plants. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) – supported by the...
Frontier commits to operational net zero by 2030
Frontier Agriculture, the UK’s largest arable marketing business which is jointly owned by Associated British Foods and Cargill, has pledged to reduce carbon emissions from its own direct operations to net zero by 2030. This target exceeds both the UK government net...
Potato industry rejects AHDB levies
The potato industry is the second sector to vote against statutory AHDB levies. The latest overwhelming rejection follows the earlier horticulture sector’s vote against its AHDB levy. The Board says it is deeply disappointed, but it is up to ministers to decide what...
New roles for BASIS staff
In a move to support business growth and performance, BASIS has promoted two key members of staff into new roles. Following a career as an arable agronomist, Greg Hopkinson has excelled in his technical manager role at BASIS since joining last year and has been...