Growers point to visibly changing climate as apple crop suffers under frost, rain and wind with a likely shorter season for English apples and pears this year.
By Nina Pullman - 25th August 2021
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Do we want our countryside to be a broken wasteland like the American mid-west? I think most of us want something better and I believe in our ability to rebel against this looming disaster, writes…
By James Rebanks - 11th August 2021
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The future of large-scale sustainable mussel farming is under threat after a seventh month of uncertainty and lack of income amid dispute that Defra failed to spot technicality that prohibits their…
By Nina Pullman - 1st July 2021
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Remarks by environment minister George Eustice suggest retailers will have to bear the brunt of protecting British welfare standards as Australia deal opens doors to food produced to lower welfare or…
By Nina Pullman - 25th June 2021
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Brexit has left small businesses reeling as new trade rules mean exports to Europe have ceased in some sectors, while others face thousands in new weekly paperwork costs.
By Nina Pullman - 7th May 2021
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Environmental campaigners have criticised the first post-Brexit agreement on fish stocks in the North Sea as not going far enough to tackle overfishing while a new limit on cod is ‘deeply concerning…
By Nina Pullman - 24th March 2021
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Air quality, nature restoration and chemical regulations are among the environmental protection that are static or weaker since Brexit despite government pledges.
By Nina Pullman - 17th March 2021
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New Brexit paperwork, huge demand for local food and a surge in lockdown gardening have left small seed suppliers capping orders and facing shortages, risking long-term biodiversity in the UK.
By Nina Pullman - 5th February 2021
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Now we have proved that we can change dramatically, we can face changing what we eat to lower our impact with greater confidence and power.
By Sue Norris - 29th January 2021
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Trewithen Dairy in Cornwall is taking part in a new carbon project to monitor and improve their farmers' soils and explore the benefits of regenerative farming.
By Anna Turns - 16th September 2021
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Marvellously bright and beautifully varied veg that herald the start of autumn - get to know the different squash varieties and how to use them.
By Wicked Leeks - 16th September 2021
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Although we consume vast amounts of coffee or beer, bitter flavours on our plate are mostly ignored, with little attention given to these vibrant leaves which are not only delicious but also a…
By Becky Blench - 16th September 2021
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Rather than showing that it is possible for businesses to find the solutions to get us out of the mess we are all in, Riverford may be the exception that proves the rule.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 14th September 2021
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Iceland launches world’s largest carbon capture plant to transform CO2 into basalt rock and help speed up climate mitigation.
By Anna Turns - 13th September 2021
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Over summer, requests came in to help people who hadn’t eaten as an extra nine million people increased their borrowing over the pandemic to stay afloat, writes Chantelle Norton of Food in Community.
By Chantelle Norton - 13th September 2021
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