Environment

When farmers pool resources and work together it does not just benefit the bottom line, as Clemmie Gleeson finds out on speaking to Ian Matts, of Brixworth Farming

European and UK legislation on deforestation is a ‘huge opportunity’ for Brazilian agriculture with the industry confident it can increase production and efficiency without damage to the Amazon.

Plastic collectors were looking to increase the recycling of farm plastics and showcase best practice across the industry as concerns about the use of plastic remained high on the public’s concerns on sustainability.

Defra’s former chief scientist Professor Ian Boyd has called on Government to spend as much on food research as it does on health research.  

If Scottish farmers are to address the climate emergency, they need guarantees that they will not be undercut by cheap, environmentally damaging imports from abroad, says John Finnie, Green MSP for the Highlands and Islands.

Does the farming industry choose to portray itself as a climate change victim or villain, or is it ready to embrace its role as a champion of positive and responsible action?

A plan to protect and improve the health of honey bees in England and Wales has been published by Defra and the Welsh Government.

A lack of technical and financial clarity about agri-environment schemes has proved a ‘roadblock’ for farmer and landowner up-take, a new report has highlighted.

A major new report could well form the basis of suckler cow management and support schemes for many years to come.

Farmers already do so much to preserve our countryside, and there is more they can do, but they must be given the tools they need by Government, says High Peak Conservative MP Robert Largan.