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before 12 May 🐝
For more information on the awards and how to apply 👇

'It's time for our government to show it values nature, values farmers, and is committed to securing the future of our food system.'

🌿Sign this petition to double the farming budget to support a just transition to sustainable farming🌿

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The importance of nature restoration needs to be at the heart of our economy and Government. Farmers have a huge role to play in delivering nature restoration alongside food production. Nature underpins of our production and our economy. #NatureFriendlyFarming .

UK farmers are battling endless rain— with many crops not yet planted. This isn't just about wet fields; it's a threat to our entire food system because of our changing climate. Farmers need Defra UK help to adapt and to farm in a climate of change🌧️🌞
theguardian.com/environment/20…

Are you a farmer that is doing great things for pollinators on your farm? Using stewardship schemes or voluntary measures to deliver dedicated areas to support pollinators in your fields? Do you know a farmer who is? Enter the award below to get recognition for what you're doing

What’s the old saying about ear to shear? 😬 luckily only a volunteer but what was planted won’t be long.

Welcoming this move by The Labour Party and Steve Reed, Recognising nature's importance & its crucial role that also underpins food security & production. Evidence shows time is running out - six years left to halt nature's decline. Urgency for action is real. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Thanks to the Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee for the opportunity to give oral evidence to the committee about methane emissions and mitigation measures in livestock farming. We can reduce % emissions quickly if we focus on the right areas of investment and best practice.

Securing a fair & transparent supply chain is vital for farmers to receive a fair return💰

The evolution of our food system has created huge power imbalances & economic inequity

It’s a system dominated by big businesses with significant financial resources & power

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Proud to be part of this major report out today exploring nature-related risks to the UK economy and financial system:
greenfinanceinstitute.com/news-and-insig…
Here’s a thread with some of the key takeaways:

🚨This is really big news. New research from Green Finance Institute lays bare the economic impact of nature loss in the UK. With up to 12% of GDP on the line by 2030s, the stakes couldn't be higher. We need to take action now to protect our economy and our environment
greenfinanceinstitute.com/news-and-insig…

The final countdown! We’re in the last 24 hrs of our #BigGive fundraising campaign. Pls donate to support our work on the #RightToFood - by midday (UK time) on Thurs 25th April - for your donation to be doubled. Here’s our Exec Director Dan Crossley 🙏
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a0569…

This funding is really welcome news for us. With the way our seasons are changing—wetter winters, drier summers—we really need to think smart about water storage. It's crucial for keeping our farms going strong.

But farming & land use is only part of the puzzle. We need to reimagine our entire food system to feed everyone healthily, affordably & reliably

Find out more, read our recent food security briefing developed with the Farming and Land Use Network (FLUN) ➡️nffn.org.uk/assets/downloa…

We need to talk about food security.

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➡️nffn.org.uk/assets/downloa…

Landworkers' Alliance Pasture For Life Real Farming Trust Soil Association Sustain Woodland Trust🌳

My latest opinion piece in this months CPM Magazine. “Does science hold the solutions for farming in the future, or can many of the solutions be found closer to home, under the ground or in the hedges?”
cpm-magazine.co.uk/opinion/nature…

Fancy coming to a free workshop on river restoration? + free lunch + a nosey around our farm!😃

Find out how to protect the watercourses flowing though your land & the schemes which can support you with ££ at the same time

Limited places, so book now 👇

nffn.org.uk/events/river-r…

Great day cheering on all the amazing people doing the TCS London Marathon today. Congratulations to everyone who participated in it and raised so much money for their charities 👏👏👏👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

Pleased to see my letter in Farmers Weekly. Around 7000 farmers who are currently in old HLS agreements that have not seen the payment rates increased to match the SFI payments this year. With costs going up Defra UK needs to act fast to address this to support these farmers

Is the farming industry turning a blind eye to the impact of manure on water quality? 🤔 The stats are clear. It's time for supply chains to acknowledge how low prices for farmers leave little for investment in environmental protection & slurry management🌊theguardian.com/environment/20…