Fibres of the future

Covid-19 has sent wool prices plummeting and the sheep industry into crisis – but a fledgling movement that connects farmers with local weavers offers hope.

Did Covid-19 kill the zero waste shop?

Social distancing and the need for greater hygiene have forced zero-waste shops to rethink their whole concept. But will our trust in unpackaged items return post-Covid?

Rural racism: A closed door

With racism and race inequality being discussed like never before, David Jesudason hears why agriculture is still a closed shop for people of colour.

A new model for farming?

French researchers have mapped a radical new food and farming system, phasing out pesticides, moving away from soy imports, and reducing the emissions of farming by 40 per cent.

The hidden vulnerable

Excluded from a rise in Universal Credit payments and as food bank demand doubles, the UK’s asylum seekers and refugees are among some of the worst hit by coronavirus.

Buzzing about B-lines

A network of insect-friendly corridors is helping repair biodiversity loss by allowing them to move between habitats and adapt to new conditions caused by climate change.

The crisis behind the commodities

Producers of some of the world’s biggest crops, including bananas, coffee and cacao, are facing a devastating loss of income as supply chains stall.

Will Brits go back to the land?

As Brits are urged to apply for jobs picking fruit and veg, Matt Chittock takes a longer-term look at the UK's complex history and relationship with jobs on the land.

Covid-19: Who feeds the vulnerable?

Watch the new short film from Wicked Leeks to hear how food banks are continuing to deliver to those in need.

A question of ownership

A scheme helping new farmers to access land is creating a network of small-scale regenerative farms and tackle the imbalance in land ownership in the UK.