It has been a messy few weeks in politics. That’s for sure. The uncertainty that Brexit has brought about seems to have turned everything that we previously knew upside down and despite people like Tim Worstall remaining blindly optimistic about the future of food in this country (see especially his comments on a recent FoodContinueContinue reading “Changes ahead at DEFRA?”
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Are we doing enough in this International Year of Soils?
We are now over half way through this year which has been designated the ‘International Year of Soils’ by the UN. A quick google will discover that, actually, there are quite a lot of events happening around the world to highlight the issues surrounding soil – principally revolving around the risks of degradation. However, theseContinueContinue reading “Are we doing enough in this International Year of Soils?”
British Government begins discussions for a 25 year plan for food and farming
Earlier this week the UK Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary, Liz Truss, kick started discussions that will begin to work towards a ’25 year plan for food and farming’. This is a highly ambitious project and was one of the key food and farming pledges in the Conservative Party’s manifesto. It will bring togetherContinueContinue reading “British Government begins discussions for a 25 year plan for food and farming”
Integrated Farm Management (IFM) – a dull term for an exciting prospect?
Farming, like any other business, has its acronyms. IFM, which stands for integrated farm management, does a terrible job at describing what is in essence an approach to farming which has very exciting prospects. IFM is a holistic approach to farm management that encourages both profitability and high environmental standards. In the video above PhilipContinueContinue reading “Integrated Farm Management (IFM) – a dull term for an exciting prospect?”
My Vision for Nature (and Farming)
This post was written for the ‘Vision for Nature’ Campaign being run by ‘A Focus on Nature’, the principal network for young conservationists in the UK. The original can be found on the AFON website. For me, improving the state of nature goes hand in hand with improving land management techniques and engaging with the farmingContinueContinue reading “My Vision for Nature (and Farming)”
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