Government U-turn on promise to reform farming post-Brexit
New farming policy stripped of ambition to aid nature recovery
New farming policy stripped of ambition to aid nature recovery
Call to recognise the value of wild places as government consultation closes
A new report by a parliamentary committee published today warns Government that environmental protections must not be weakened after Brexit. The Wildlife Trusts respond...
The Government are failing to deliver sustainable agriculture that addresses the nature and climate crises.
Ever wondered what regenerative farming is and how it compares to other farming approaches? Vicki Hird, The Wildlife Trusts’ new strategic lead on agriculture, looks at this farming buzzword and…
The Government has bowed to pressure from the National Farmers Union and agreed to authorise the use of the highly damaging neonicotinoid thiamethoxam for the treatment of sugar beet seed in 2021…
Blog by Ellie Brodie, Senior Policy Manager, The Wildlife Trusts
With the ever present nature and climate crisis making itself known, a collective of farmers, landowners and environmental charities came together to form a vision for food, farming and nature…
The UK Government is set to publish an Energy Independence Plan and we are already seeing farming lobbyists push for greater intensive farming. These approaches fail to recognise the need to put a…