Organic food production not keeping pace with demand
New figures from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), show that while…
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Crop condition slips as dry weather continues
With April rainfall at just over half the UK’s monthly average and high temperatures, the…
SFI U-tern following litigation threat
Following the threat of litigation, Defra has been forced to reopen the Sustainable Farming Incentive…
Study shows climate change threat to water quality
With extreme winter rainfall set to become more frequent with climate change. it could overwhelm…
Food has to be a Land Use Framework priority
An ambitious Land Use Framework (LUF) needs to give food production the same priority as…
Potential NAP threat to sustainable food production
The Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) could make food production less sustainable, warns Scottish Agronomy.…
Transparency initiative launched to improve trust in soil carbon credit market
In line with Earth Day, Agreena has unveiled its Carbon Credit Confidence initiative, aimed at…
Study finds a fifth of global farmland contaminated by toxic metals
Scientists are warning of major risks to food security and public health after a study…
South West farmers to trial soil conditioner
SoilPoint Humic has entered into a three-way partnership with insurance provider Cornish Mutual Assurance and…
Natural Capital Knowledge Hub launched
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust’s (GWCT) Allerton Project is partnering with the Environmental Farmers…