Judicial Challenge to Off-shore Wind Farm
WALES - A North Wales MP is backing a call for a judicial review of plans for a wind farm off the Welsh coast.

Call for Clearer Labelling and Sustainable Farming
UK - The UK is to push Europe top change regulations for clearer country of origin labelling.

Consultation Starts on Wind Farm
WALES - A wind energy project set for Neath Port Talbot in Wales has been sent out for public consultation.

Anaerobic Digestion Boost to On-farm Energy Production
UK - The Environment Agency's decision to revise its regulatory position on the waste status of anaerobic digestate produced from farm-based inputs is a victory for common sense and...

Presence of Unapproved GM in Conventional Oilseed Rape Trial
UK - Conventional oilseed rape seed that contained a low level of unapproved GM seed was sown at a trial site in Somerset, an investigation by Defra’s GM Inspectorate has shown. The...

Go-ahead for Offshore Wind Farm
UK - The UK fully owned subsidiary of RWE Innogy, npower renewables,, has been given the go-ahead by the Department of Energy and Climate Change to build and operate the 750 megawatt...

Villagers Protest over Wind Farm Plans
UK - A group of villagers in Suffolk in the UK have banded together to fight plans to build a wind farm in the district.

Wind Farm Plans on Display
UK - Plans have gone on display for a wind farm in Oxfordshire at the villages of Fewcott and Fritwell near Bicester.

NFUS Calls for Regulatory Sea Change
SCOTLAND - The burden of excessive regulation across all sectors of the agriculture industry continues to thwart the drive towards long-term profitability and security for Scottish...

GHG Standard a Step in the Right Direction
UK - The launch of a new specification for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of goods and services is a step in the right direction, according to the NFU.

Green Energy Day
SCOTLAND - Renewable energy capacity in Scotland has now surpassed the landmark three Gigawatts (GW), enough to power 1.5 million homes with clean, green energy.

Wind Farm Proposals Go on Show
UK - Plans for a new wind farm on land to the south of Bolsover in Derbyshire are set to be revealed at two public exhibitions next month.

Centrica Wins Consent for Offshore Wind Farm
UK - Centrica, the parent company of British Gas, has received the go-ahead for a 250 Mega Watt (MW) offshore wind farm project, off the Lincolnshire coast.

Reverse Underspend for R&D, Says Science Campaign
UK - Reverse the current trend in under-spending for research and development in agricultural science is the call going to Government from the NFU today as it launches Why Science Matters...

CLA Calls on Agency to Reverse Decision over Manure
UK - The Country Land Business Association has called on the Environment Agency to reverse its decision to treat farm-based digestate as waste, saying it is putting an unwarranted burden...