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Topic: Farming

News

Farming Minister visits Riverford as calls for an Organic Action Plan for England gain traction

With the organic market growing year-on-year, but most demand met by imports, Dame Angela Eagle visits Riverford, where profitable veg production goes hand in hand with nature recovery and future food resilience

UK Gov Farming Organics Politics
News

How Big Ag tied “regen” to synthetic chemical inputs and shaped European farming policy

Farming Pesticides Politics
The AGtivist

The AGtivist: 20% of British dairy producers have quit since the pandemic

Animal welfare Dairy Farming
Opinion

News from the farm: Humbling river pebbles and devolution

Centralised farming policies are the norm, but unless shaped by local knowledge and lived experience, they're doomed to fail, warns Guy Singh-Watson

UK Gov Farming News from the farm Politics
Features

Should we be farming for nutrient density in our veg & fruit?

The nutritiousness of our food clearly matters, yet it’s been in decline for decades, writes Nick Easen

Opinion

News from the farm: Hay, silage, strawberries & cream

The cows are milking well and the first strawberries are sweet, writes Guy Singh-Watson

Features

The silently rising suicide rate within the farming sector

Poor mental health in farming is up to 46% higher than in other professions, writes Nick Easen

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