Sustainable Development

Remote rural communities and businesses are to benefit from a new £7m fund as part of the Prime Minister’s pledge to support the countryside economy

Defra Secretary Thérèse Coffey is calling for closer ties between the UK and the US in order to forge a more secure and sustainable future for agriculture.

Wheat is successfully being produced in an indoor vertical farm using no soil or pesticides and less water when compared with conventional methods.

King Charles shared his love of sustainable food and farming, during a visit to Yorkshire.

More than half of consumers (59 per cent) believe buying local, seasonal food is the most sustainable shopping choice people can make, according to a new Food Standards Agency (FSA) survey.

With public and private money being funnelled into regen agriculture, farmers are considering changing their practices to make them sustainable. But how can you begin the journey? Cedric Porter and Jez Fredenburgh report.

A London-based private equity firm has been forced to meet farmers and residents after its plans to blanket plant farmland in Wales’ historic Cwrt-y-cadno Valley were met with outrage

JCB is forging ahead with the development of alternatives to diesel engines with the Staffordshire-based manufacturer believing hydrogen is the future fuel for combustion engines. Alex Heath finds out more.

As the industry faces pressure to meet net zero emission by 2040, innovator Jo Bamford discusses the possibilities of alternative fuels in agriculture. Ewan Pate reports.