UK's tree planting goals could 'endanger' food production
The UK's tree planting goals developed to tackle climate change could 'endanger' productive farmland, the sheep sector has warned.
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The UK's tree planting goals developed to tackle climate change could 'endanger' productive farmland, the sheep sector has warned.
Fourteen international sheep producers from Turkey, Spain and Italy were recently in the UK to learn more about organic farming practices.
Government has provided 'little commitment' in post-Brexit free trade agreements to ensure there is a level playing field for farmers, the sheep sector says.
With a shared passion for providing advice to UK sheep farmers, the National Sheep Association and the Moredun Research Institute have a long…
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has highlighted the importance and fragility of food security at home and abroad – and the UK Government needs to wake up to the risks of sleepwalking into a disaster.