environmental

Sustainable food: how can ecolabels help transform entire value chains?

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By Laura Nolan and Cliona Howie, Foundation Earth With sustainability being placed higher and higher on consumers’ agendas, people are turning to high-emitting industries to ask how they are playing their part in reducing environmental impacts on the planet. The food industry alone accounts for one third of emissions globally – and with population rising, …

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Small Robot Co launches robot services to 50 farms this autumn

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A major milestone for our small robots: our Tom monitoring robots will be set to work this Autumn. 50 farms will become home to our sustainable robots, delivering our first services for Per Plant Farming: applications by exception. These autonomous scanning robots will help farmers make informed decisions on how to take action, cutting herbicides …

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Transition Experiences Give Groundswell Guidance

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Transitioning to more regenerative regimes hasn’t been entirely plain sailing for three growers with very different soils and situations who shared their experiences at a packed Agrii Green Horizons seminar at this year’s Groundswell. However, they have all found their journey over the past 6-8 years very positive and are increasingly profiting from moving less …

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Environmental impact of 57,000 multi-ingredient processed foods revealed

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This paper suggests a new way of assessing the environmental impacts of supermarket food. Plant-based foods have the lowest environmental impacts. More nutritious foods are often more sustainable By University of Oxford News Team A study estimating the environmental impact of 57,000 food products in the UK and Ireland has been published by an Oxford-led research …

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Straw management for successful direct drilling

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Martin Lole of Springfield Farm and Mzuri, reflects on drilling into stubble and his recipe for successful straw management. As farming systems become more productive, arable enterprises are faced with increasing levels of straw to manage post-harvest. For many this provides a valuable secondary income source when baled, but for others, whether through environmental objectives …

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