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Lego has ditched plans to make bricks out of recycled bottles (BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

Lego scraps plans to make bricks out of recycled plastic bottles Amber Allott

Met Office warns 40C summers & extreme heat to become more common Daniel Mcneil

Tom Elliott

NI budget will add further financial squeeze to agriculture By The Newsroom

100 cows deployed to reserve 50,000 acres of land Dennis Morton

Rare penguin chick hatched at Edinburgh Zoo

Watch as rare penguin chick hatches at Edinburgh Zoo Sam Johnson

Sir David Attenborough says nature in the British Isles can be as dramatic and spectacular as anything else he’s seen across the world

David Attenborough - how to watch documentaries for free Beth Franklin

King Charles III

King Charles rebuffs Heathrow Airport offer

Scientists fear UK outbreak after British woman infected with virus following trip to France

Scientists fear Dengue fever outbreak after British woman infected Chelsie Sewell

It’s vital that the voice of local farmers is heard

UFU environmental update By The Newsroom

When is International Women’s Day 2023? Daniel Mcneil

The NHS advises almost every type of fresh, frozen, tinned and dried fruit and veg you can think of counts towards your five-a-day. Image: NHS

Fruit and Veg: Expert explains lack of salad in supermarkets Joanne Knox

UFU president David Brown

Union president backs LMC carbon survey By The Newsroom

Grandson of original Mr Cadbury to open luxury chocolate shops in UK Chelsie Sewell

Phelim Connolly, Agri-Environment adviser CAFRE Enniskillen.

What sustainable climate actions could you incorporate into your farm business t... By The Newsroom

Met Office says 2022 will be UK’s warmest year on record Daniel Mcneil

North Down DUP MLA Stephen Dunne with Mr David Brown, UFU president and Alexander Kinnear of the UFU

Dunne pleased to attend Ulster Farmers' Union event at Stormont

Asian hornet alert as insects spotted in UK Molly Powell

Most Brits are still committed to tackling the climate crisis despite cost of li... Richard Jenkins

Attending this week's World Potato Congress in Dublin:Wiktoria Jalowenko, a director of the Polish Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Mykola Gordiichuk, a member of the Ukrainian Association of Potato Growers.

Ireland hosts the 11thWorld Potato Congress By The Newsroom

LMC Chairman Gerard McGivern (right) pictured with Adam Armour and his award winning Angus cow, named beef interbreed champion of champions at Balmoral Show 2021.

LMC continue sponsorship of Balmoral Show By The Newsroom

UGS conference to take place online again Ruth Rodgers

Climate Change Bill analysis By The Newsroom

Councillor Bert Wilson

Climate Change vote ‘should not have been about orange or green’ Joanne Knox

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart

Political parties ‘guilty of wanton vandalism of economy and rural way of life’ ... Joanne Knox

Clare Bailey - ‘We have listened to farmers, that’s why we have submitted amendm... Joanne Knox

Here are the MLAs who voted in support of Net Zero by 2050 amendment Joanne Knox

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Agriculture committee publishes its report on Climate Change (No.2) Bill Joanne Knox

Climate change concerns raised By The Newsroom

It’s been a majestic year forfarming in Northern Ireland By The Newsroom

TUV South Down assembly candidate, Harold McKee

Once a bill becomes law, the clock starts ticking at that point

YFCU launch the 2022 Agri-Food Conference By The Newsroom

(Photo: Shutterstock)

The climate crisis is scary - how do we tell our kids about it? Fiona Evans

Minister Poots is pictured with (left to right) UFU President Victor Chestnutt, NFU President for Scotland, Martin Kennedy; NFU President for England and Wales, Minette Bridget Batters and NFU Cymru President John Davies

Climate change is ‘defining challenge’ By The Newsroom

DAERA minister, Edwin Poots.

COP26: Climate change is the ‘defining crisis of our time’ - Poots Joanne Knox

Left to right, Nick Whelan, NIFDA Chair, Gillian Morris, Head of Corporate Banking NI, HSBC UK, Jason Tarry, CEO UK and ROI, Tesco, and Michael Bell, Executive Director, NIFDA

Unlocking industry’s potential

Nicky Cox MBE, Editor in chief, First News (photo: C4 Lens C5 CAMM)

Supporting children to change the world Contributor

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Portaferry members keep in touch during Covid lock-down By The Newsroom

Minister Poots is pictured with (left to right) UFU President Victor Chestnutt and Lord Deben, Chairman of the UK Climate Change Committee

Agriculture and Climate Change conference planned By The Newsroom

Chair of the Climate Change Committee (CCC), Lord Deben and CCC Chief Executive Chris Stark

Minister welcomes visit by Climate Change Committee By The Newsroom

Top 50 hacks brits are using to be more green Gemma Francis

Lavelle McIlrath

DUP motion fails to gather support By The Newsroom

‘Legislators should seek common ground on Climate Change legislation’ By The Newsroom

Stuart Cromie ABP & Conor O'Neill on O'Neill's farm

‘Climate Change should beseen as an opportunity for thebeef industry’ By The Newsroom

Top 5 ways children would solve climate change Gemma Francis

Over 100 local feed advisers have undergone environmental training hosted by CAFRE at Greenmount College.

Politicians urged to reject Climate Bill By The Newsroom

Picture: Cliff Donaldson

COVID-19, Brexit and climate change dominate By The Newsroom

It’s high time that farmers got back to the basics By The Newsroom

Jessica Pollock, Derg Valley YFC, who was highly commended in the recent YFCU climate change competition

Tyrone YFC members impress at Climate Change competition By The Newsroom

Young high genetic merit calves grazing on a reseed which includes white clover.

Resilience on NI farms in the face of an ever changing climate By The Newsroom

UFU and YFCU team up to launch climate competition By The Newsroom