Environment

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Hilary Wilson, Appleby, highlights concerns about vegetation overgrowth following livestock removal and the importance of hill farming in maintaining biodiversity and landscape heritage

New dataset hopes to show how much has been achieved on road to net zero

Farmers are increasingly adopting regenerative practices, but research suggests finance remains the biggest barrier to take up. Mia Willemsen reports

The union said it is looking for information from dairy businesses to gather insights for its response to an upcoming Government consultation

Criminals dumped waste across 8,000 square metres of land near the A34 in Kidlington which was finally put to an end in October 2025 after officers shut down the site

Dr Hilary Cottam's review delivers 19 insights to help tackle challenges faced by upland communities

The Government's approval of the UK's largest solar farm in Lincolnshire has kicked up a storm on issues surrounding food security, 'Green' Ed's energy independence ambition, and the potential of a Judicial Review in the High Court

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Sarah Dyke, Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesperson and MP for Glastonbury and Somerton

The role of grazing animals must not be ignored in protection of upland areas, urges NSA chief

A Northamptonshire estate has recorded seven Red List bird species and an increase in overall bird numbers during the Big Farmland Bird Count