Sustainable Farming

Many UK farmers are feeling the heat as prolonged dry weather puts businesses under increasing pressure.

Industry has hit out at a new ‘eco label’ designed by academics at Oxford University, warning it treats meat produced in different systems in the same way.

Rich Thomas, a sheep and pedigree beef farmer with apple orchards and arable crops from Herefordshire, explains how his regenerative journey has supported nature and saved him money.

Ian Davis, a beef farmer from Hertfordshire, points out soil is the key to making a regenerative approach work.

John Pawsey, an organic farmer from Suffolk, talks about how important it is to reset your mind when embarking on a regenerative path.

Sam Awdry, a young mixed farmer from Wiltshire, discusses the importance of sharing regenerative agriculture experiences with likeminded folk.

A plan to build a further 200-plus homes on Somerset farmland could get the go-ahead after the Government dismissed local council concerns.

Southern England saw the driest July in 2022 since records began, according to the Met Office