Sustainable Farming

Jon Davies, director of RSK Wilding, explains why we should ignore any polarising rhetoric around farming and wildlife and get on with creating an agricultural landscape that is sustainable, biodiverse and productive.

Increasing the amount of meat substitutes eaten in processed products is likely to have ‘perverse’ environmental consequences, according to a top professor.

Farmers have become pioneers in providing nature based solutions to climate and biodiversity challenges but financial incentives have to stack up if more businesses are to follow suit.

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’.