farming

Defra unveils target to reduce environmental damage from pesticides

Biodiversity

Defra unveils target to reduce environmental damage from pesticides

New UK National Action Plan on Pesticides includes UK-wide goal to reduce environmental risk from pesticides by 10 per cent by 2030

clock 21 March 2025 • 4 min read
'Disastrous for our health and for the planet': How the rise of ultra-processed foods is harming nature and food security

Supply chain

'Disastrous for our health and for the planet': How the rise of ultra-processed foods is harming nature and food security

New report from Food, Farming, and Countryside Commission urges government to act now to fix food system as costs to nature and health are 'piling up'

clock 17 March 2025 • 6 min read
Fury as government closes Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme to new applications

Policy

Fury as government closes Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme to new applications

Labour insists Tory failure to cap farming subsidy budget means replacement scheme is needed, but NFU slams 'another shattering blow to English farms'

clock 12 March 2025 • 8 min read
Study: Rapid action needed to deliver methane-busting farming practices

Climate change

Study: Rapid action needed to deliver methane-busting farming practices

WRI argues more policy and private sector support needed to scale numerous promising, cost effective and readily available approaches exist for tackling methane in agriculture

clock 07 March 2025 • 4 min read
Farms must be resilient to future challenges if they are to remain financially viable and strengthen food security

Policy

Farms must be resilient to future challenges if they are to remain financially viable and strengthen food security

Environment Secretary Steve Reed's address to the 2025 National Farmers' Union (NFU) Conference - in full

clock 25 February 2025 • 12 min read
'Farmers do not make enough money': Defra eyes farming resilience and profitability boost

Policy

'Farmers do not make enough money': Defra eyes farming resilience and profitability boost

Government confirms policy package aimed at boosting farmers' incomes, upholding environmental standards in trade deals, and developing cutting edge agri-tech

clock 25 February 2025 • 4 min read
Charities invited to apply for £15m funding to redistribute surplus food

Waste

Charities invited to apply for £15m funding to redistribute surplus food

New scheme offers food redistribution charities grants to help tackle estimated 330,000 tonnes of food waste each year

clock 10 February 2025 • 3 min read
'Wake up call': Study highlights $5.4tr climate risk facing meat and dairy investors

Risk

'Wake up call': Study highlights $5.4tr climate risk facing meat and dairy investors

Profundo research estimates 31 meat, dairy, and animal feed producers together face $116bn in losses from climate-related risks by 2030

clock 07 February 2025 • 4 min read
Land Use Framework: Government launches 'national conversation' on land use

Policy

Land Use Framework: Government launches 'national conversation' on land use

Major consultation exercise aims to shape new strategy to ensure UK delivers on food security, clean energy, nature, and housing goals, but government promises it 'will not tell people what to do'

clock 31 January 2025 • 8 min read
'Particularly alarming': National Parks losing out on government farming funding, analysis warns

Biodiversity

'Particularly alarming': National Parks losing out on government farming funding, analysis warns

Government urged to reform farming subsidy scheme to better protect upland areas through upcoming Land Use Framework

clock 30 January 2025 • 3 min read