net zero

The Environmental Audit Committee has expressed concerns that the Government's ambitious tree planting target for the UK was significantly off track and there was no clear path for the private sector

OF&G said a 'three fold increase' in organic land use area would reduce total agriculture-related greenhouse gas emissions equal to the carbon sequestered by third of million acres of broadleaved woodland

Speaking at CLA conference, she said the most important thing was collaboration, shared risk and working with the supply base, and ultimately the farmers, to build business resilience

Environmental advisor says it is important to 'follow the science' on methane metric

The Environmental Audit Committee argued the framework must set out how land will balance producing food in a sustainable way that supports a resilient food system, while also responding to environmental change

Channel 4's inaccurate portrayal of UK beef production in its programme 'The Great British Beef Battle' has seen farming's social media stalwarts spring into action to set the record straight - informatively and truthfully.

When it comes to the application process, the delivery and the options available to all farmers, there are some inconsistencies, which the industry hopes will be ironed out in the next SFI announcement

When it comes to SFI uptake, about 6,600 applications have been started but not yet submitted and only 800 agreements are live with farmers delivering on required outcomes

With obstructive tenant and landlord relationships currently in focus, our chief reporter Rachael Brown looks at the Duchy of Cornwall and how it is working with tenants to achieve its net zero goals

I remember being in Birmingham for the NFU conference in 2019 and the NFU launching, on behalf of the farming industry, a target for net zero on agriculture of 2040, 10 years sooner than the Government’s own target for the wider UK economy