Farming

WWF sets out new roadmap to support a regenerative agricultural transition in England.

The UK Government has rejected an amendment backed by the House of Lords on post-Brexit food standards. MPs backed a compromise, but campaigners say it is too weak.

A vote on increased protection for UK farmers and consumers against low standard food imports reveals a split in the Conservative party.

Animal rights activists urge UK Government to end animal agriculture bailouts as 'Drink Milk' campaign launches.

Farmers can slash greenhouse gas emissions by two-thirds by 2050 without producing less food in the UK.

Professional surfers have established a regenerative, cooperative agriculture project in Ireland.

Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) calls on government for practical support for farmers transitioning to low carbon agriculture.

Here are some of the farms doing their bit.

The project is being run by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust and the City of London Corporation.

Red meat is not inherently unsustainable, despite recent headlines - it’s how it is farmed that matters.

Insects are now sold as food in the UK - but there are looming moral risks with farming them.

Tests of rivers and canals in ten European countries, including the UK, revealed more than 100 pesticides, a quarter of which are banned in the EU.

A debate between vegans and farmers highlights how we can work together to achieve a sustainable and kinder future.

Less meat, fewer pesticides can mean more food, more future.

The agriculture bill must be amended to strengthen its environmental aims, farmers and campaigners from the Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) said this week.

A major new report sets out how the world can meet growing demands for food, while avoiding deforestation, stabilising the climate and reducing poverty.

The Labour party’s manifesto prioritises climate change, air quality and biodiversity decline, arguing that strong environmental policy is a social justice issue. CATHERINE EARLY reports

Farm subsidies will be based on environmental and animal welfare improvements, rather than the total amount of land farmed, government confirms in new legislation. CATHERINE EARLY reports

There is a painful truth about disease in the UK countryside. These diseases among farm animals cause death and financial loss on a huge scale. Chris Pitt, deputy director of policy, communications and campaigns at the League Against Cruel Sports, explains.

Species-rich grasslands could provide more nutritional benefits to cattle than conventional pasture.

Time is running out. More organisations are calling for a decrease in global meat and dairy production and consumption. DOMINIKA PIASECKA, from the Vegan Society, examines how a sustainable vegan diet can contribute to positive change

Proponents and opponents of the controversial concept met in London to persuade a live audience to support their stance, writes CATHERINE EARLY

Bee-killing insecticides will face a near total ban in Europe following a vote by member states in favour of proposals by the European Commission. The UK government supported the ban, which it says it will maintain after Brexit. CATHERINE EARLY reports