Sustainable Farming

A TOTAL of £10 million is now available from the Woodland Carbon Guarantees £50m fund to support new woodland creation, tackle climate change and provide new long term payment incomes for farmers.

A PIONEERING group of hill farmers has emerged to establish an environmental cooperative aiming to protect against the effects of climate change, boost wildlife and facilitate sustainable livestock production while attracting investment.

The Church of England is the latest institution to consider cutting meat from the menu after calling for the reintroduction of a traditional day of abstention.

Defra Secretary Thérèse Coffey is calling for closer ties between the UK and the US in order to forge a more secure and sustainable future for agriculture.

Veganuary sees sales slump as one million people turn their backs on plant-based products.

On Nether Aden farm, maximising efficiencies is key. Ewan Pate visits the Barron family to see what innovative methods they have implemented.

Farm chiefs have welcomed a new department which will now oversee the Government’s energy security and net zero strategy as Rishi Sunak signalled their importance in his reshuffle this week.

The Welsh Government has issued a series of amendments to the Agriculture (Wales) Bill saying that the changes will further support sustainable food production while helping rural communities to thrive.

As environmental pressures increase and input costs continue to rise, the importance of soil health and the concept of regenerating soils, is a topic of conversation more and more farmers are becoming a part of.

Government ambitions to boost food production, protect nature and fight climate change, risk ‘overpromising’ on UK available land, a new report has revealed.