Farming With Nature

A PIONEERING group of hill farmers has emerged to establish an environmental cooperative aiming to protect against the effects of climate change, boost wildlife and facilitate sustainable livestock production while attracting investment.

Government ambitions to boost food production, protect nature and fight climate change, risk ‘overpromising’ on UK available land, a new report has revealed.

The Government has announced a raft of changes to its Environmental Land Management Schemes in a bid to encourage more farmers to sign-up.

Work being done by UK farmers to monitor farmland bird numbers and improve biodiversity should be recognised and celebrated, according to the founder of the country’s biggest farmland bird count.

Jon Davies, director of RSK Wilding, explains why we should ignore any polarising rhetoric around farming and wildlife and get on with creating an agricultural landscape that is sustainable, biodiverse and productive.

What happens when farmers, looking to expand their business, are declined by a traditional lender? Peter Taylor-Whiffen takes a look at the help and support available.

Does farming green mean farming in the red or black? From yields, to working capital and profitability, Jez Fredenburgh takes a look.

Zoe Colville, also known as The Chief Shepherdess, is on a successful one-woman mission to show that #FarmingCAN. Liam Mooney reports.

TENANTS have been warned to be on their guard, with rewilding the new ‘landowner craze’.

TENANTS have been warned to be on their guard, with rewilding the new landowner craze.