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Innovation in agricultural sector is needed if cities are to solve air pollution problems, say scientistsA study reveals that farming is responsible for more than a quarter of the particle pollution in UK cities.UK agriculture created 38% of the partic…
Success of Farmer-Citizen Movement in provincial vote is heavy blow to Mark Rutte’s four-party coalitionA new populist party surfing a wave of rural anger at government environmental policies has emerged as the big winner in Dutch provincial elections,…
Malicious communications sent to two people against ex-Top Gear host’s Diddly Squat farm expansionDeath threats have been made against two people who opposed Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat farm expansion, the local council has revealed.West Oxfordshire…
Plan would provide fresh locally grown food, promote sustainable agriculture and cut carbon emissionsPlans have been submitted to create a first-of-its-kind urban farm on top of a multi-storey car park in Birmingham as part of a vision to “turn grey sp…
Non-native species are now more numerous in wild – with implications for native insectsHalf of Britain and Ireland’s native plants have declined over the past 20 years, with non-native species now more numerous in the wild, a major study has found.Tho…
Royal Horticultural Society links spread of orchard infections to heatwave with trees still at riskThe UK’s fruit trees are under threat as a result of the climate crisis because plant diseases that thrive in warm weather are becoming more common.Each …
Forgotten grape varieties offer adaptation hope for an industry particularly sensitive to changeThe ads – tucked in the corners of local newspapers and directed at winemakers – began turning up across Catalonia in the 1980s. “If you know where to find …
Memo to Tasmania’s Environmental Protection Agency reveals standoff with company after more than two tonnes of oxytetracycline used at fish farmsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free a…
Energy prices, Brexit and climate crisis mean growers lack confidence to plant crops, says NFU deputyShortages of some fresh fruit and vegetables such as tomatoes and cucumbers could be the “tip of the iceberg”, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has sa…
Growers say they do not get paid enough by supermarkets, as supply of leeks also comes under threatApples and pears could be the next food shortage in the UK, after it emerged that British growers are planting just a third of the number of trees needed…