Environment

An increase in agroforestry is essential to meet nature and climate targets, while securing long-term food production, a new report from the Woodland Trust has shown.

Farming groups have expressed their anger after students at Stirling University voted to have meat and dairy banned from campus food outlets.

The need to achieve global sustainable food production while addressing the ongoing climate emergency took centre stage at COP 27’s Adaptation and Agriculture Day.

Farmers have been told to ignore flood warnings ‘at their peril’ as the UK gears up for another winter of extreme weather which could see a repeat of the devastating storms that ripped through rural communities last February.

King Charles shared his love of sustainable food and farming, during a visit to Yorkshire.

Studies suggest improved pasture diversity and rotational grazing methods can reduce the overall carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions of UK sheep flocks. Katie Fallon reports.

Grazing livestock are often an integral part of regenerating our land, but good grassland management is key. Jez Fredenburgh reports.

More than half of farms inspected last year by the Environment Agency (EA) were found to be in breach of slurry and silage permits, with the dairy sector being identified as the main offender, a new report has revealed.

Food valued at £1.8 billion is being wasted on UK farms each year, according to a new report.

A new £70 million scheme that aims to transform the UKs National Park peatlands from carbon sources to carbon sinks has been met with caution by farming groups.