Regenerative farming

Aldi pledges to align UK produce with LEAF sustainable farming certification

Supply chain

Aldi pledges to align UK produce with LEAF sustainable farming certification

Supermarket chain joins LEAF to help its growers advance their regenerative and sustainable farming practices

clock 04 April 2023 • 2 min read
'Need for Feed': Why the farming industry needs to give animal feed a green refresh

Science

'Need for Feed': Why the farming industry needs to give animal feed a green refresh

WWF report warns urgent action needed to tackle environmental footprint of global animal feed production

clock 13 March 2023 • 4 min read
Green chips: McCain invests further £35m in sustainable farming vision

Supply chain

Green chips: McCain invests further £35m in sustainable farming vision

New contracts with suppliers promise to help farmers cope with rising fertiliser and energy costs while supporting new regenerative farming practices

clock 31 January 2023 • 2 min read
Food giants team up to make regenerative agriculture a 'no brainer' for farmers

Biodiversity

Food giants team up to make regenerative agriculture a 'no brainer' for farmers

Bosses of 12 agriculture and food businesses announce they will work together to push sustainable farming practices into the mainstream

clock 07 November 2022 • 3 min read
Knitwear brand Peregrine targets 100 per cent 'regeneratively-sourced' British wool

Supply chain

Knitwear brand Peregrine targets 100 per cent 'regeneratively-sourced' British wool

Peregrine Clothing sets out plan to work with UK farmers to ensure all of its wool comes from regenerative farms by 2026

clock 17 October 2022 • 2 min read
How Riverford is balancing, risk, resilience, and regenerative farming in drought-hit Devon

Supplier

How Riverford is balancing, risk, resilience, and regenerative farming in drought-hit Devon

BusinessGreen takes a tour around Riverford Organic Farms to explore how the veg box firm is contending with worsening climate impacts

clock 01 September 2022 • 17 min read
How embracing the complexity of regenerative agriculture can transform crop production

Management

How embracing the complexity of regenerative agriculture can transform crop production

McCain Foods' Jess Newman reflects on how companies can best embrace regenerative agriculture, in particular across speciality crop production

clock 28 July 2022 • 4 min read
UK's first sustainable food and farming school opens in Shropshire

Skills

UK's first sustainable food and farming school opens in Shropshire

First students arrive at School of Sustainable Food and Farming in Newport, a partnership between Harper Adams University, the NFU, Morrisons, and McDonald's UK

clock 25 October 2021 • 3 min read

Supply chain

'Net positive impact': Timberland reboots sustainability vision with circular design and regenerative farming pledges

Apparel firm plans to curb its impact on soil degradation and reduce its waste through fresh commitments to rely on circular product design and regenerative agriculture sourcing by 2030

clock 01 September 2020 • 2 min read