A new report published today from Green Alliance and the National Trust [1] state that farmers may benefit from a new scheme that aims to give millions...
The competitive nature of the agriculture industry means ensuring healthy crop growth is essential. Consequently, most farmers choose to use chemical aids and soil enhancers that...
It has been revealed that the best in the country for recycling their waste are farmers. They are so good, in fact, that the government should...
The Dutch Minister for Agriculture hosted a conference on patents and plant breeders’ rights today. IFOAM EU say it’s unfair that patents give companies monopoly rights...
The Government have rejected an application to allow farmers to use bee-harming pesticides. Late last night the news was broken the Department for Environment, Food and Rural...
Farmers’ and growers’ confidence in digestate and compost has been given a welcome boost, as new ground-breaking research published today, shows smart use of these renewable fertilisers...
Sit down for breakfast. Stand up for farmers. The celebrity-fronted multi-platform campaign will run from 29 FEBRUARY – 13 MARCH 2016 and highlight the severe lack of food...
British firm Unilever has been named as the most sustainable food and beverage company, ranking high on farmers, workers and the climate, in a scorecard that...
Climate change has been described as the “single biggest threat” by the National Trust, which argues the phenomenon is bringing new risks to a natural environment...
Supermarket Asda is to trial selling misshapen fruit and vegetables at a discount price after working with TV chef Jamie Oliver, who has described the amount...
As Halloween night approaches, Britons have been urged not to throw edible pumpkins away once the celebrations have ended, especially this year, which according to farmers...
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has accused the government of ignoring the impact fracking could have on the value of farmers’ land, as it plans to...
London Fashion Week SS15 is around the corner, celebrating an industry that moves so fast we’re already six months ahead. Meanwhile, the Soil Association is asking...
A controversial cull of badgers to prevent the spread of bovine TB has resumed, despite evidence suggesting that the practice is inhumane and ineffective. [Blue &...
By prioritising profits over the needs of smallholder farmers, agricultural public-private partnerships (PPS) across Africa may be worsening poverty, the Fairtrade Foundation has warned. In a new...