Groundswell founder John Cherry on regenerative farming: 'Go out there and do it - you will not regret it'

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Farmer and founder of Groundswell regenerative agriculture festival discusses his personal journey into nature-friendly farming and the business benefits it has opened up

Stripping out costs is key to making regenerative farming pay, and the changes to government farm payments are driving farmers to look at what they can do differently to prepare for the future. That...

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