Renewable Energy

FG takes a closer look at the new Land Use Framework which promises to address the many demands on England's land

CPRE says a more joined-up approach is required if Gov to solve food, nature and housing challenges

A new survey has revealed the amount of food that is wasted daily and shares its top tips for preventing food waste which in turn saves money, time and improves health and headspace

The 5,060 hectare Rhug Estate has made significant progress across its regenerative farming aims, underlining its long-term commitment to net zero and resilient food production

Government Ministers have been urged to reap the rewards from biomethane and understand how it could play a crucial role in supporting farmers and the UK's aim to become a clean energy superpower

Many fear family farms will disappear with 95% expecting a decline over the next decade if the current trajectory persists

Spreading the risk over more than one venture is helping to mitigate the inevitable peaks and troughs of farming for the Dowell family

The NFU said that with no legislative target for food production, it was the ‘poor relation' in negotiations and believed the Government was wrong to assume farm productivity levels would compensate for the loss of agricultural land

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reflects on the Senedd debate last night which called on the Welsh Government to encourage the UK Government to pause the family farm tax and conduct an impact assessment. Shadow Conservative Minister Samuel Kurtz criticised the First Minister for her meeting with the Chancellor and failing to raise awareness of the scale of concern from Welsh farmers over the changes to Inheritance Tax, describing it as a 'dereliction of duty'

Solar is currently a key discussion point in agriculture, so what are your thoughts about integrating solar on your farm?