by admin | Aug 19, 2024 | All, Published Articles
Opinion: Society and government need farmers more than ever The future of farming is bright, even if it may not feel that way at times.Ultimately, there will be some 10 billion mouths to feed by the middle of the century.The remarkable estimation is that between 2020...
by admin | Aug 19, 2024 | All, Published Articles
Opinion: Labour’s vision for farming is ‘thin gruel’ When someone promises to “give me my future back”, my interest is naturally piqued. Thus when lesser-spotted shadow Defra minister, Steve Reed, recently announced a tantalising new deal for farmers, I...
by admin | Aug 19, 2024 | All, Published Articles
Opinion: Agriculture must be ‘farmer-friendly’ Most elements of society – government, industry, NGOs and consumers – are united by the wish to see “nature-friendly” and “climate-friendly” farming as a necessary means of reaching our environmental goals. Farmers Weekly...
by admin | Aug 19, 2024 | All, Published Articles
Embracing ‘Regenerative Farming’: A Path to Sustainable Agriculture Regenerative’ agriculture is seen by some as perhaps only the latest buzzword in a long line of farming systems: organic; conventional; conservation; sustainable intensification;...
by admin | Aug 19, 2024 | All, Published Articles
Farmers can’t pay for society’s ecological conscience Biodiversity continues to decline across the UK. Agriculture and climate change are the main drivers according to the report recently released by the State of Nature, compiled by more than 50 wildlife and...