Sustainable Farming

The Government has today issued further guidance to support farmers dealing with the continued dry weather.

The decision by Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to suspend water abstractions in mid and north Fife is a devastating blow to vegetable growers and could risk crop failures, NFU Scotland has warned.

Regenerating your soil is not complicated, but it means understanding it differently – so you can help it do what it does best. Jez Fredenburgh reports.

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.