1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1546+ words) The National Forest is often cited as an example of how tree planting and habitat creation can sit alongside productive agriculture, while delivering environmental, economic and social benefits. Launched in the early 1990s, it aimed to regenerate 200 square miles of Derbyshire,…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1311+ words) Why can two fields managed in exactly the same way differ so dramatically in nutrient efficiency, crop resilience or fertiliser response? That’s what NutriGrow, a three-year Innovate-UK funded project launched in January 2025 is aiming to find out. See also: Potato…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (291+ words) Pilgrim’s Europe has completed a biodiversity monitoring trial across 40 livestock farms, using AI-powered birdsong technology to measure bird populations and wider ecosystem health. The project involved 10 broiler farms in Lincolnshire and 30 pig farms in Norfolk, where acoustic recording devices were…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1361+ words) HMRC has at last published guidance on the taxation of income and expenses for providing certain nature or ecosystem services. This covers statutory schemes such as biodiversity net gain (BNG) and nutrient neutrality in England, as well as carbon sequestration…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (368+ words) “Doublespeak” is a term rooted in George Orwell’s warnings about political language: words that sound reasonable and reassuring, but conceal, distort or soften what is really happening. It feels increasingly relevant to agriculture as I find myself repeatedly struck by…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (340+ words) Spring is a wonderful time to be on a farm. Hedges burst into life, oilseed rape is in flower and we have enjoyed welcoming new lambs into the world. This year we are having a holiday from sugar beet in…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (416+ words) The Welsh government has launched an independent call for evidence on gamebird release, signalling a further step towards tighter regulation of the sector. In a written statement published on 17 March, deputy first minister Huw Irranca-Davies said: “Wildlife management in Wales…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (283+ words) A farm in the Scottish Borders is demonstrating the potential of agroforestry through a large-scale tree planting project designed to support both agriculture and the environment. The initiative, led by the Tweed Forum charitable trust at Neidpath Farms near Peebles,…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (586+ words) On a bright winter morning, six little heads appeared over the lip of a grassy slope on our croft. I watched the gaggle of greylag geese from my kitchen window as they began to graze. I’m a lifelong bird watcher,…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1020+ words) Faced with a reliance on maize but driven by a commitment to regenerative farming principles, Lucy and Rob Noad set out to prove that maize can be grown more sustainably. See also: How growing maize with beans can improve silage…...