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Nature friendly farming body calls for environmental focus in farm policy NFFN has more than 2,000 farmer members across the UK. Future agricultural policy in Scotland must have a strong environmental focus to help farmers reach net-zero, claims the Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN). The organisation, which represents more than 2,000 farmers across the UK, made the comments as it launched its manifesto ahead of next week’s Scottish Parliamentary elections. The NFFN’s demands include adopting a “public money for public goods” approach to future agricultural support payments and en...

Phil Knott Farming in a more nature-friendly way could play a big role in ensuring a green recovery. According to the Nature Friendly Farming Network manifesto, it can help improve public health, rural economies and communities as well as underpin food security and tackle the nature and climate crises. Now NFFN supporters are calling on politicians to commit to strong environment and agriculture policies which recognise nature-friendly practices as a central part of food production, not just an additional ‘nice to have’. NFFN Scotland chair Michael Clarke commented: “The future...

By Gordon Davidson Soil Association Scotland has received funding for a new programme to highlight the benefits of agroforestry in Scotland. 'Agroforestry in Action' has received £30,000 from the Scottish Government’s Knowledge Transfer and Innovation fund to run a series of webinars and develop an online agroforestry hub of ‘how to’ resources. Scottish Forestry and the Woodland Trust are also contributing to the programme. Programme lead Bruce Pearce said: "Agroforestry – by which we mean integrating trees into farming, according to the principle of the right tree in the rig...

Soil Association Scotland has received funding for a new short programme to showcase the benefits of agroforestry in Scotland. 'Agroforestry in Action' has received £30,000 from the Scottish Government’s Knowledge Transfer and Innovation fund to run a series of webinars and develop an online agroforestry hub of ‘how to’ resources. Scottish Forestry and the Woodland Trust are also contributing to the programme. Programme lead Bruce Pearce, said: "Agroforestry – by which we mean integrating trees into farming, according to the principle of the right tree in the right place – is...