From the editor: Olivia Midgley - "Mixed farming approach is surely the most sensible path"

With food production at home and abroad under increasing strain, decisions to ‘rewild’ will undoubtedly cause tension and prompt many questions

Olivia Midgley
Editorial Director
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From the editor: Olivia Midgley - "Mixed farming approach is surely the most sensible path"

But with the attractive terms on offer through Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), as taken up by businesses like the one below, who could blame them? READ NOW: Rewilding project sparks outrage from farmers...

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