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Hope for a peat-free future

Riverford's Sustainability Researcher shares positive progress on the multi-party project that hopes to find viable, sustainable alternatives to the use of peat in horticulture

Agroecology Environment and ethics Farming

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Is regen certification the new holy grail for farmers?

Regenerative farming

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The mucky business of intensive farming

Animal welfare Environment and ethics Farming

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News from the farm: More veg, less ultra processed food

Cooking should be fun, whatever your skill level, and we hope that Riverford’s food celebrates that, writes Emily Lloyd.

Eating and drinking Health Plant-based

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The precision-breeding act – what’s the deal?

A controversial new act pits GM opposers against biotech supporters. Here's what we know.

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Budget 2024 – what’s the future for farmers?

A controversial clampdown on inheritance tax and land ownership has many farmers up in arms. Wicked Leeks takes a closer look at the bigger picture.

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The Declining Butterfly Effect

Sustainable food + farming advocate, Will White, joins the dots between our food systems & the plight of our natural pollinators