Missing: FOIs reveal 25 million chickens are unaccounted for in England
Gap in poultry figures could have huge impacts on river pollution and land use say The Wildlife Trusts
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Could green finance support food production on your farm? Final Call for Participants
Landowners and farmers in one specific river catchment in Shropshire and North Herefordshire are invited to take part in a pilot project that will determine whether green finance can support food…
Prime Minister challenged to fast-track not back-track on support for farmers and nature
Ahead of an expected announcement on its farming policy review, nature groups are urging the new Prime Minister to maintain Environmental Land Management scheme (ELMs) funding now and increase…
Government U-turn on promise to reform farming post-Brexit
New farming policy stripped of ambition to aid nature recovery
Nature-friendly farming group helps wildlife across 28% of their land – an area the size of more than 6000 football pitches
• New report shows how tailor-made farm wildlife plans boost nature
• Poll of Jordans’ oat growers reveals increases in farm wildlife
• Endangered birds benefit such as grey…
Government puts bees at risk
The Government has again put bees at risk by permitting the use of the banned pesticide thiamethoxam on sugar beet in England in 2022.
'Radical' rhetoric of farming reform promising, but lack of details and urgency still puts nature at risk, say UK nature charities
Today, the Government has announced further details on two new schemes for rewarding farmers in England for producing food sustainably, while supporting nature’s recovery and tackling climate…