Sustainable Farming

Landlords resuming land from tenants to plant trees under a disputed notice to quit will not be eligible for funding through the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO), Defra has confirmed.

The UK Government in England is lagging behind its Welsh and Scottish counterparts with its ‘complex’ farm carbon methodology, sparking calls for investment to improve the framework.

African farmers, and others across the world, can learn how to advocate in hostile environments from each other, with many feeling their governments are acting against them.

An alliance of environmental groups has launched a three-point attack on the Government, following the publication of its latest air pollution figures.

A succession of storms have battered farming communities across the UK, with more than 2,000 claims already made to rural insurer NFU Mutual. 

With Storm Eunice set to be one of the worst storms to hit the country in the last three decades, farmers must make safety their top priority.

Farmers and rural communities are bracing themselves for extremely strong winds from Storm Eunice this weekend as the Met Office issued a rare Red Weather Warning.

News that financial support for farming will be prioritised by the Welsh Government has been welcomed by the sector, although concerns remain about how it will be delivered.

Farming groups have reacted with anger following decisions to ban meat products from council and school menus.

A row has broken out following the decision to create a commemorative woodland on prime Welsh farmland