Environment

The NFU has welcomed the ‘long overdue’ UK Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) but warned it was unclear how it would be supported and delivered

Wildfarmed's Andy Cato writes on Defra's SFI24 closure, why it is vital that farmers receive support for their efforts in nature and climate recovery, and why nature-rich food production should be seen as the most valuable of investments rather than a subsidy by Government

Environmental groups back farmers and join condemnation of Government announcement

The supermarket has announced a new fund which will see grants made available to farmers or producers who supply Waitrose

Livestock industry chief accuses Government agencies of rushing through 'a huge experiment in generational human health'

The 24 species of bumblebee play a vital role in pollinating crops and wildflowers

River Action says classification of poultry manure as 'waste' is victory for those trying to save Britain's rivers

Regenerative agriculture claims can be overblown, according to a new study by the agri benchmark network of agricultural economists

Scottish First Minister John Swinney unequivocally denied that lynx wildcats would be reintroduced into Scotland at NFUS Conference, yet rewilding groups say 61% of survey respondents would like to see their reintroduction

As a new report suggests wolf reintroductions in the Scottish Highlands could help mitigate climate change, concerns over wolf attacks influence Swedish farmers' decisions to quit or not expand