New appeal from Send a Cow and Tusk, and matched by government funding, will fund training in sustainable farming to replace poaching in Uganda.
By Nina Pullman - 20th January 2020
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Diverse ideas and ecosystems are key to a truly sustainable agricultural revolution and the best takeaway from the Oxford Real Farming Conference, writes journalist Anna Turns.
By Anna Turns - 16th January 2020
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Jerome Flynn has joined a campaign to highlight ‘horrific’ pig welfare as campaign finds three quarters of food retailers buy pork from factory farms.
By Nina Pullman - 27th November 2019
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Wicked Leeks meets animal rights activist Leah Garcés, who swapped confrontation for communication to persuade intensive chicken farmers to change.
By Nina Pullman - 15th October 2019
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A new floating dairy farm in the Netherlands is focusing on animal welfare, taking pressure off farmland and producing food closer to cities to protect supply chains from extreme weather and climate…
By Michael Barker - 7th August 2019
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What happens to a farmer who can't send his lambs to slaughter? In the second instalment of our mini meat series, Wicked Leeks meets the livestock farmer who sent his sheep to sanctuary and switched…
By Nina Pullman - 31st May 2019
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Why do people assume that vegans & vegetarians don't like or want to eat food that replicates meat - we shouldn't be making it harder for people to move to plant-based diets, writes Emily…
By Emily Muddeman - 16th April 2019
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Since the Veganuary campaign launched in 2014, more than 250,000 people worldwide have taken the pledge to try veganism for the month of January. 2019 has already broken records, with 14,000 people…
By Emily Muddeman - 4th January 2019
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Conservationist and broadcaster Chris Packham has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours for 2019 for services to nature conservation.
By Nina Pullman - 2nd January 2019
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Ellis wonders if the new trend for plant milks might bring new opportunities for the traditional and enterprising milk man.
By Ellis - 17th February 2020
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The latest print edition of Wicked Leeks includes the 'Voices of Sustainability' cover feature; how feeding seaweed to cattle can reduce methane emissions; tips for pickling; the latest Ellis cartoon…
By Nina Pullman - 17th February 2020
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As I get older, my body complains sometimes about the physical exertion I put it through, so I’m becoming a bit of a fan of the no-dig approach to growing.
By Penny Hemming - 17th February 2020
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Theresa Villiers asked to make way in cabinet reshuffle as farming industry stalwart George Eustice takes the reins of environment, food and rural affairs department.
By Nina Pullman - 14th February 2020
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Bees are facing higher rates of extinction due to unusually high temperatures as new study focuses on climate change impact on vital pollinators.
By Nina Pullman - 13th February 2020
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Leeks due in January were pulled in November; January King cabbages were cut in October; Hungry Gap kale planned for April is being picked in February, and even the wild garlic is early.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 13th February 2020
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