Agri-Business
The government has opened a consultation on ending the sale of peat in Scotland, to protect peatlands and reduce carbon emissions.
Environment
Defra has said that it is "likely" that an enforcement body will be appointed to oversee enforcement of the ban on horticultural peat sales.
Agri Politics
The retail sale of peat in horticulture will end in Wales, Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has announced.
Arable
The sale of peat and peat-containing products to amateur gardeners in England will be banned in 2024, the government has announced today.
The government has today (Saturday, December 18) published a consultation on potential plans to ban the use of peat in horticulture in England and Wales by the end of this Parliament.
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has aired its concerns over the economic effects of rewetting peatland in Northern Ireland as outlined in the draft Peatlands Strategy.
Northern Ireland growers have warned a ban on peat proposed in DAERA's new Peatlands Strategy could wipe out the region's horticultural industry.
Beef
Farmers have alternative options to straw when it comes to bedding livestock this winter, according to Agricultural Consultant Jimmie Forbes.
