Farm Business

A combination of miscalculated livestock emissions and ill-informed assumptions that cutting out red meat from people’s diets will stop global warming risks alienating farmers.

Achieving net zero in agriculture must not come at the expense of biodiversity loss or ’exporting’ our carbon emissions overseas.

The Government’s chief food adviser has called the current debate on meat eating an unpleasant dialogue of the deaf.

Consumers think farmers are central to tackling climate change and boosting nature but many do not think the industry is doing enough.

Sainsbury’s head of agriculture has said the retailer faces a challenge in not ‘getting ahead’ of its customers on cutting red meat consumption.

Small, family-run businesses are best placed to make the biggest mark on a changing climate, but they must start now.

Consumers will want a greater stake in how their food is produced and demand it help improve their health and that of the planet over the coming 10 years.

Defra Secretary Theresa Villiers has admitted ‘engaging’ with Number 10 on the last-minute decision to stop the Derbyshire badger cull.

The new Agriculture Bill due to be introduced to Parliament this month will include a legal requirement for the Government to carry out regular food security audits.

Farmers without formal qualifications could be excluded from accessing Government funding or even tenancies over the next two or three years, a prominent peer has warned.