Richard Broadbent, an environmental lawyer at Freeths, writes that landowners require certainty, clarity and careful forward planning if we are to reverse the chronic biodiversity decline we have seen over the past 100 years
Nicholas Watts’ respectful approach to farming alongside wildlife shows it is possible to balance profitable arable farming with thriving biodiversity
Defra said the Food Strategy Advisory Board was the 'first step in a wider engagement strategy'
It has been rumoured Defra's budget could be on the ‘chopping block' in the Comprehensive Spending Review
TFA representative George Renner said despite indication from Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner at an ‘emergency' industry roundtable that a ‘stripped back version' of SFI would be available this summer, commitments from the Minister were still ‘very woolly'
Defra Secretary Steve Reed said farmers and land managers who had been the ‘pioneers of nature-friendly farming', would now ‘finally get a fair price for their work'
Tenant farmers Bob Felton and Liz Wallis are committed custodians of a Sussex farm with ancient woodland, rolling hills and a 17th-century farmhouse
The organisation has launched a new 10-year strategy to ‘ramp up' its efforts to address the climate and nature crises
AHDB economics and analysis director David Eudall warned the industry was at a 'tipping point of how effective the Budget can be' in balancing food security, supporting farm efficiency, and delivering environmental benefits
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Climate Change Huw Irranca-Davies confirmed the carbon sequestration evidence panel would be reporting its findings to the ministerial roundtable 'anytime soon'