Biodiversity

EU Wheat And Barley Area Seen Holding Steady As Sowing Advances

Warm weather has helped European Union farmers make progress in sowing grains for next year's harvest, with the area devoted to wheat and winter barley exp...

EU's Bid To Save Bees Stings Sugar Beet Farmers

Europe's sugar beet growers are turning away from the crop in a move that could drive soaring prices even higher, as the EU's environmental rules clash wit...

Plant-Based Food Alternatives Could Drive Worldwide Sustainability Efforts, Study Finds

Replacing 50% of meat and milk products with plant-based alternatives by 2050 can reduce agriculture and land use-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by...

SIG To Increase Fibre Content In Aseptic Cartons

Packaging firm SIG aims to increase the fibre content in its aseptic cartons to more than 90% to enable better recycling.

Sofidel, Suzano Launch Pilot Project To Protect Biodiversity In Brazil's Amazon Region

Sofidel and Suzano have announced a three-year pilot project, Together we plant the future, aimed at environmental conservation and restoration and support...

Tesco And Harper Adams University Launch Initiative For Future Farmers

Tesco and Harper Adams University’s School of Sustainable Food and Farming (SSFF) have announced the launch of a new multi-year programme which will...

Nestlé US Advances Regenerative Agriculture Practices

Nestlé US has announced it is investing in regenerative agriculture practices in its wheat farms within its Digiorno pizza brand supply chain.

Deep-Sea Mining Could Impact Tuna Fisheries, Study Finds

Deep-sea mining could interfere with migration of tuna that is expected to be driven by climate change to areas of the Pacific Ocean currently slated for m...