With consumers waking up to the impact of fast fashion and how their clothes are made, it is important for clothing retailers and consumers to understand the key sustainability risks in textile supply chains. Increasingly clothing is made from...

Wool is a natural, biodegradable material produced by sheep. Each year a sheep produces a thick fleece which must be removed in the spring to protect its health and welfare. As the fleece regrows each year, it can be considered a renewable...

ADAS are currently operating its second year Pilot GrassYEN (Yield Enhancement Network) study. The YEN has been initiated by ADAS to foster and energise a new culture of yield & quality enhancement and innovation.

ADAS has published a paper, as part of a wider consortium1  funded by Defra, exploring possible indicators that can be used to measure sustainable intensification in farming. Data was collected from 59 English and Welsh farms, using a...