All Environment articles – Page 14
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ArticleBionema launches new biofertiliser range
The British biocontrol technology manufacturer unveils four new biofertilisers for use in UK horticulture
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ArticleFresh Del Monte alert to change
Mohammed Abbas, Fresh Del Monte’s chief operating officer, says the company is always on the hunt for new and better products, as well as technologies to boost growers’ resilience to extreme conditions
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ArticleAsda report updates ESG progress
Supermarket outlines progress towards environmental and social targets
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ArticleFrozen veg firm makes charity payment for environmental offence
J E Hartley pays over £23,000 to a river charity after illegally spreading waste sludge on land
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CommentWhy ‘land sparing’ is a more sustainable option
Agricultural economist Graham Brookes explains why he supports a land-sparing approach as the best way of balancing food production and climate change mitigation
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ArticleSustainability report shows importance of affordability and convenience
A new study finds three-quarters of consumers wish to live more sustainably, with convenience and affordability the main impediments
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ArticleUN calls for transformation of food systems
The UN this week launched an initiative to accelerate the transformation of global food systems and get the SDGs back on track
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ArticleM&S rolls out AgriSound pollinator tech to 18 more farms
In-field noise sensor tech extended to additional M&S Select farms following 2022 trials to help growers track pollinators and boost quality, yields, and biodiversity
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ArticleABZ Innovation targets UK with precision ag drones
Hungarian agtech firm “poised to enter” UK market with precise spraying drones designed to reduce inputs and alleviate workforce pressures
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ArticleItalian apple producers demand GlobalGAP ‘simplification’
Discussions around new standards that will be compulsory from 1 January 2024 have taken place in Trentino-South Tyrol
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ArticleWebfleet helps Riverford reach EV goals
The organic veg box company is using Webfleet’s management solution to maximise the efficiency of its electric vans
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ArticleWooden packaging stands out, says Fedemco
Wood was shown to have the lowest recycling cost at €7 per tonne, as well as being the most improved, according to non-profit Ecoembes
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ArticleEU to bow to chemical industry
A key element of the EU’s Green Deal could be dropped, as leaked document points to climbdown on hazardous chemicals ban
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ArticleTree cover target could be an SFS deal-breaker, says NFU Cymru
Welsh farming union responds with concern to Senedd statement on tree cover in latest Sustainable Farming Scheme plans
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ArticleIt’s Bio stresses importance of organic
As the effects of climate change are increasingly being felt, organic agriculture can play a key role in limiting the impact, according to the It’s Bio project
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ArticleRootWave to launch first eWeeder
UK electrical weed control firm RootWave on track to unveil tractor-powered machine for orchards and vineyards next year
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ArticleEden seeks Ecovelex approval
If authorised, Eden’s new seed treatment could help UK farmers safely repel birds and protect crop yields
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ArticleTenderstem and Action Against Hunger support families facing food poverty
Partnership supports social supermarkets in UK and Spain as well as a project to help Kenyans set up kitchen gardens and build resilience to climate shocks
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ArticleBelOrta highlights benefits of local at Paradise City
The cooperative aims to make visitors to the Belgian music festival aware of the impact of fresh food on the environment, with the aid of a large CO2 meter
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ArticleREO Veiling launches new strawberry punnets
The Belgian cooperative’s strawberries are now packed in 100 per cent recycled PET punnets that are also 100 per cent recyclable