Environment

For farmers it’s a novelty to have your hometown in the news. Even rarer to see bits of your farm in the papers.

With direct payments on their way out, farmers should consider rewilding on marginal land to boost the income they make from food production, says Dr Stephanie Wray, director of RSK Wilding.

Ll?r Gruffydd MS, Shadow Minister for the Environment, explores the benefits of a whole system approach to food policy.

A farmer has defended his decision to dredge a section of a river after a strong backlash from environmentalists.

When farmers pool resources and work together it does not just benefit the bottom line, as Clemmie Gleeson finds out on speaking to Ian Matts, of Brixworth Farming

European and UK legislation on deforestation is a ‘huge opportunity’ for Brazilian agriculture with the industry confident it can increase production and efficiency without damage to the Amazon.

Plastic collectors were looking to increase the recycling of farm plastics and showcase best practice across the industry as concerns about the use of plastic remained high on the public’s concerns on sustainability.

Defra’s former chief scientist Professor Ian Boyd has called on Government to spend as much on food research as it does on health research.  

If Scottish farmers are to address the climate emergency, they need guarantees that they will not be undercut by cheap, environmentally damaging imports from abroad, says John Finnie, Green MSP for the Highlands and Islands.

Does the farming industry choose to portray itself as a climate change victim or villain, or is it ready to embrace its role as a champion of positive and responsible action?