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Topic: Farming

WL Meets

WL Meets: Stuart Oates, the farmer trying to go fossil fuel free

Nick Easen catches up with the trailblazer who’s looking to remove all hydrocarbons from his Cornish farm.

Agroecology Environment and ethics Farming
News

The AGtivist: Sustainable Farming Incentive a mixed bag as small farmers lose out

UK Gov Farming Politics
The AGtivist

The AGtivist: Imported meat bypassing UK border hygiene checks, raises risk of disease

Farming Health Meat
Features

Farming’s big plastic problem – and emerging solutions

A study of soil taken from 100 British farms found microplastic contamination at every site, writes Nick Easen

Environment and ethics Farming Plastic
The AGtivist

The AGtivist investigates the use of contaminated sewage sludge as fertiliser on UK farms

The use of sewage sludge as farm fertiliser poses major environmental and health risks, finds The AGtivist 

Features

Are biostimulants the future of eco-friendly farming?

They used to be called muck and magic, but biostimulants are gaining in popularity as more growers look to boost soil and plant health the natural way

WL Meets

WL Meets: Tim Parton, championing the power of soil biology

Nick Easen meets Tim Parton, a farming pioneer using his curiosity and understanding of biology to nurture his crops

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