net zero

Governments present and past have told farmers they are custodians of the countryside for the work they do to maintain landscapes and safeguard food security. But the drive for Net Zero and the number of solar developments in the countryside has led to farmers wondering if they are now going to be custodians of solar?

The Scottish Fiscal Commission’s latest report on climate change and fiscal sustainability has been welcomed by the union

The TFA chief executive writes on anti-livestock falsehoods in climate change commentary, why Net Zero policy should be informed by evidence and truthful analysis, and why tenants have been taken for granted in solar farm schemes

As part of a Farmers Guardian Podcast Extra series, in partnership with the School of Sustainable Food and Farming at Harper Adams University, this six part special calls upon the faces of the next generation to delve into sustainable agriculture

As part of a Farmers Guardian Podcast Extra series, in partnership with the School of Sustainable Food and Farming at Harper Adams University, the third episode in this five part special looks at net zero and how agriculture can lead the way

Georgina Milne, 23, is studying an MSc in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security at the Royal Agricultural University. She is also a youth ambassador at the Countryside Alliance

Following 14 years of Conservative Government the country was expecting change when Labour swept to victory in July 2024

One Cornish farmer is returning to past practices, but with a science-based view, on his family farm

Russell Findlay, Scottish Conservative Leader, said he believes changes to Inheritance Tax have been made based on the misconception that all farmers are 'rich and wealthy'