Sustainable Farming

Veganuary sees sales slump as one million people turn their backs on plant-based products.

On Nether Aden farm, maximising efficiencies is key. Ewan Pate visits the Barron family to see what innovative methods they have implemented.

Farm chiefs have welcomed a new department which will now oversee the Government’s energy security and net zero strategy as Rishi Sunak signalled their importance in his reshuffle this week.

The Welsh Government has issued a series of amendments to the Agriculture (Wales) Bill saying that the changes will further support sustainable food production while helping rural communities to thrive.

As environmental pressures increase and input costs continue to rise, the importance of soil health and the concept of regenerating soils, is a topic of conversation more and more farmers are becoming a part of.

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

More than 100,000 people have signed an NFU petition calling on the Government to ban sky lanterns across England and Wales.

A water pollution solutions scheme that enables farmers in priority catchments to apply for funding of up to £30,000 will close on January 31.

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

Farming organisations have been giving their thoughts on the Government’s latest ELM scheme announcement