We’re pleased that Abi Reader, a third generation mixed farmer from just outside Cardiff, will be the key speaker at the Farm of the Future Women’s Day on 31st August. Find out more 👉 bit.ly/43ZH2hG

Looking forward to speaking at this event with IBERS - Aber 🗓️ “From Beans to Bugs" 🐛 9.15am on 27 July Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Brilliant speakers will share insights on homegrown feeds, insect feed & soy-free approaches Sign up now shorturl.at/wKVZ2 #DeforestationFreeNation

Animal welfare lecturers and researchers at the Royal Agricultural University have welcomed a new welfare strategy which has been adopted by the UK dairy industry – a move that they recommended in a paper written last year. Read more here: bit.ly/3OjEMwj

An update on Defra UK's Animal Health & Welfare Pathway. Including info about our Payment by Results programme which I've been working on. gov.uk/government/pub…

"The government has hammered another nail into the coffin of its animal welfare policy agenda." Soil Association comment 👇 thetimes.co.uk/article/defra-…

Germany has introduced method of production labelling 👏 8point9.com/bundestag-appr…

🥛🐄 Dairy farmers using pasture-fed methods like the The Ethical Dairy have seen cow wellbeing, growth and longevity improve drastically, with their soil recovering from years of pesticide usage which crashed crops by a third. wellcomecollection.org/articles/ZJ7O3…

Unpopular opinion #1: It's true, plant-based diets are typically associated with reduced land-use and lower GHG emissions. Going vegan can markedly reduce your environmental impacts as an individual, compared to the average diet. theguardian.com/environment/20…

I spoke to Farming Today about animal welfare labelling. The industry opposition seemed wholly unconcerned by the routine failings found in intensive pig and chicken systems - fast growing breeds, farrowing crates, mutilations, etc. What's that about? bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Do more participatory decision-making processes lead to better environmental outcomes? This paper finds three factors that significantly influence environmental governance outcomes. Power delegation to participants is the most consistent predictor - sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

If you missed this brilliant piece by George Monbiot in the week, please read it now And have it in mind when glancing at some of the #SundayPapers this morning, to understand their disgusting attacks on Natural England The #AttackOnNature is back theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

My response to the backlash from cleb gardeners about rewilding. I do hope they listen. It's not about abandoning your garden. It's about thinking about nature first. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Farm Animal Welfare in UK: What Does British Public Want? – me for Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation - Report identifies vast ‘welfare gap’ - Public want high welfare, but 70-80% kept intensively - Call for less intensive, higher welfare farms, aligned with public opinion …nservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org/resources/farm…

Does the UK need more North Sea oil and gas extraction? Ciaran Jenkins digs deeper into Rishi Sunak’s decision to grant new North Sea oil and gas licences.

Who is IPES-Food? 🆕📽️ Our co-chairs @LimLiChing71 & Olivier De Schutter explain how, since 2015, this independent panel of experts have uniquely shaped the debate on global #foodsystems transformation. ipes-food.org

While July was the hottest month ever recorded for human civilization, it was also the wettest month ever recorded in Ireland. The jet stream is completely broken, causing it to get stuck in these blocking patterns. The implications for agriculture are serious, even in Ireland.

Our meeting series debuts on Thursday, 28 September! 🎉 Sign up to join experts in animal science and agro-ecology to discuss the transition to sustainable livestock farming #GreenDeal #Ploughing2023 🐮🌱 shorturl.at/gmpCY

Hi Fairphone, I have been without my Fairphone 3 for 2 & 1/2 months now due to a lack of bottom module availability. Buying a new phone is against my values and the USP of your company. How are we going to fix this?

Iris has publish a paper Royal Agricultural University mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/1…