Sustainable Farming

High costs, economic turmoil and extreme weather were all features of 2022 that are set to feature again in 2023

On-farm renewable energy projects are being severely hampered by an inability to secure grid connections and planning permission.

The energy crisis has sparked greater interest in renewables projects as farmers look for opportunities to slash their own bills or to diversify into producing energy for the National Grid.

What happens when farmers, looking to expand their business, are declined by a traditional lender? Peter Taylor-Whiffen takes a look at the help and support available.

A conservationist has warned that adopting a land sparing approach to food production would lead to ecological apartheid.

A conservationist has warned that adopting a ‘land sparing’ approach to food production would lead to ‘ecological apartheid’.

The Government has set out a raft of legally binding targets, including a 40 per cent reduction in on-farm nitrogen and phosphorus pollutants and a 16.5 per cent increase in woodland cover, to help boost the natural environment.

Ministers have been accused of allowing England to free ride on Scotland and Wales to meet climate targets for farming.

Ministers have been accused of allowing England to ‘free ride’ on Scotland and Wales to meet climate targets for farming.

Rural communities are celebrating after the Government backed down on a series of planning issues that countryside groups claim would have a catastrophic effect on rural areas.