Farming Matters: "Nature should be integrated into the farming system itself, not relegated to the edges"

Danielle Dewe, chief executive of the Countryside Regeneration Trust (CRT), writes about the importance of nature-friendly farming and the work of the CRT

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Farming Matters: "Nature should be integrated into the farming system itself, not relegated to the edges"

For those involved in or connected to agriculture, the terms ‘nature-friendly farming' and ‘regenerative farming' are becoming increasingly common. But what do these phrases really mean in practice? ...

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