The SFI Debacle. Lessons need to be learned.. not only in Defra. #farming #sfi Defra UK linkedin.com/pulse/sfi-deba…

Speaking at the 2025 RASE London Lectures Tim Benton talks about how events- from climatic to geopolitical- are increasingly happening and reshaping markets, politics and attitudes. He predicts that food system transformation is inevitable, to build resilience, sustainability

At the 2025 RASE Lectures, minette batters reflects that whether we like it or not, we have to operate in the world we live in, not the world we want. She highlights that collaboration - such as forming farm cluster groups - will be key to continuing to build resilience in farm

Great insight into the changes in global risks from 2022 to 2025 by Steve Briggs are farmers ready?

☀️shining & 💨 ideal for some 🚜comb harrow weeding today - remembering to dodge the research trial canes 🤞

It was incredible to welcome so many members from the agricultural community to the RASE London Lectures last month. The event was kindly hosted by Savills Rural UK, where we heard fascinating talks delivered by Baroness minette batters and Professor Tim Benton. Videos from

How can systems thinking be applied to farm businesses? Megan Dunn, soils and natural resources assistant at Innovation for Agriculture, has recently explored the concept of systems thinking, and shares her perspective in two recent blogs. Head to the news page on the

Hosted climate change committee, Leeds uni & AHDB at the farm today - employing #agroforestry as a climate adaptation and mitigation approach. Lots to discuss.

RASE Peat Week - taking place from Monday 28th April to Friday 2nd May 2025 – is open to all in the agricultural community to hear from farming experts, researchers and Defra with regards to options for management of peatland soils for food security, emissions reduction and the

Last call to book your place at the Agroforestry and Lowland Peat farm event taking place on Thursday 1st May. Join us at Steve Briggs farm near Peterborough to see how an agroforestry system has generated a diversified income and protecting soil. Book your place today ➡️

Bit of crop weeding today in the sun. Phoned 2 suppliers for replacement tines, £4.55 ech from one and £2.35 ech from other supplier…..twice / half price 🤷‍♂️

Last week, Jono Eckley, Lucy Randolph, Ouafa Doxon, and I met with Michelle Gillen, Tim Barraclough and Isabella Hunter-Fajardo from the Department for Business and Trade (Department for Business and Trade). This was a valuable opportunity to reflect on the progress we’ve made together and look

Summer. England 🏏

Ok let’s see I this makes it rain a little (not too much!)…..combine out, run it round the yard and #service ahead of #harvest25

Dr Hannah Fraser - medical doctor, 1st-gen organic farmer in W.Yorkshire & Nuffield Scholar - is exploring links between farming practices & food nutrient quality. Here's her conversation at #Groundswell 2024 - youtu.be/trcwDrVEOao?si…

📣You can now read all about last week's brilliant event at Fraser Farms via the Agricology blog, where we share some of our key learnings and personal highlights from the day 🌳. ow.ly/QVuH50W92wC ⬅️ Watch this space for more upcoming events and opportunities! 👀

Masai Mara 🇰🇪 Sunrise 🦓🐆🐘🦛🦁

The ARK Kenya🐃🦛🦓🐘🐆🦏🇰🇪

Brilliant Infrastructure Around the Globe! 🧵 1. Switzerland’s genius move: Solar panels between railway tracks! 🌞Maximizing existing infra for clean energy without extra land use.

Kilimanjaro from the ground and 35,000 ft is just spectacular