Sustainable Farming

The Nature Friendly Farming Network has called for Government support to help farmers move away from diesel, after Defra Minister Lord Benyon claimed it would not be used on-farm in 15 years time.

The Nature Friendly Farming Network has called for Government support to help farmers move away from diesel, after Defra Minister Lord Benyon claimed it would not be used on-farm in 15 years’ time.

Arla and Starbucks will develop and pilot a new sustainable dairy sourcing blueprint to help reduce the coffee chain’s carbon emissions. 

Proposals for a new solar farm spanning parts of Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire which will see agricultural land taken out of production have faced strong opposition from local farmers.

The UK Governments top climate change advisor has warned vegan activists are the opponent of climate change mitigation.

The UK Government’s top climate change advisor has warned vegan activists are ‘the opponent’ of climate change mitigation.

Inaction from National Resources Wales (NRW) has seen farmland continue to be flooded every year, leaving Anglesey farmers exasperated.

In October I stood in a room full of 800 farmers and rural businesses at Farmers Guardian’s British Farming Awards and watched Sheena Horner step onto the stage and accept the Farming Hero honour.

Today marks the launch of the fourth, and potentially most important, year of our #ThisIsAgriculture campaign, at a moment in time when showcasing careers throughout the industry has never been more crucial.

NFU Cymru has accused Welsh Deputy Climate Change Minister Lee Waters of pushing a ‘simplistic’ message on meat consumption, after he urged people to eat less but local to tackle climate change.