Environment

Rachael Madeley-Davies, AHDB head of environment said: "Ensuring that soil remains permeable and minimising compaction is an easy win in terms of soil health and adapting to managing increased rainfall and flooding implications on farmland"

Regenerative agriculture claims can be overblown, according to a new study by the agri benchmark network of agricultural economists

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown takes a look at the main news stories this week, with the family farm tax dominating the headlines from NFU conference, and the PM facing criticism for breaking his promise on ensuring solar farm developments would not be at the expense of tenant farmers following the appeal decision at Emma and Rob Sturdy's farm. She also looks ahead to next week, with another farmer rally in Westminster on Pancake Day over the impact of the family farm tax on the elderly and terminally ill

Defra Secretary Steve Reed said farmers and land managers who had been the ‘pioneers of nature-friendly farming', would now ‘finally get a fair price for their work'

With a push to encourage the industry to look at more sustainable ways of farming, there is always something to learn. Low Carbon Agriculture Show is a jam-packed event with a variety of industry leaders and speakers

The Natural Environment Bill (Scotland) was proposed in Holyrood on February 19. It could help Scottish Ministers set legally binding targets to reduce carbon emissions and protect biodiversity. But will farmers support the proposed piece of legislation?

The NFU and environmental groups have come together to urge the Defra Secretary to treat agreement holders fairly in the agricultural transition

Argyll and Bute Councillor Alastair Redman said lab-grown meat 'undermined' the work of farmers and crofters in producing high-quality meat

Mr Williams is public and governmental affairs manager at BASF. He writes about the state of British agriculture, food security, land management and questions Defra Secretary Steve Reed needs to answer at NFU Conference

With a focus on the threat posed to the world by climate change, the Leaf conference heard more on what farmers are doing