The NFU is supporting the implementation of a new global warming measurement metric, GWP*, as an alternative to the existing GWP100 fwi.co.uk/news/environme…

Last minute (literally) let down for harvest. If anyone would like to work with us starting as soon as; accommodation available, good pay, great farm. Do please get in touch.

The Farming Community Network (FCN) is currently conducting research to better understand the impact of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) on UK farmers’ health and wellbeing. Please do share! Survey link: surveymonkey.co.uk/r/3HG5YFG Welsh version: surveymonkey.co.uk/r/5NW7D8V #farming

Interesting article in The Guardian today looking at the Monbiot/Savoury debate Great quote “ if Monbiot is going to educate his followers, maybe he should try educating himself “ theguardian.com/sustainable-bu…

Sat in kitchen drinking coffee looking out at young swallows sat on the garden frame with their parents flying in , feeding them on the wing . A Greater spotted Woodpecker on the bird feeder , numerous goldfinches, Robins , Wrens and Great Tits . Sheep grazing in field- perfect

On BBC Scotland responding to Oxford Uni report calling for a national plan to reduce meat consumption/production. We need to stop vilifying the individuals best placed to deliver a whole host of social, economic & environmental benefits - our land custodians, our farmers.

Same Field one year apart ! Could do with the weather being somewhere in between the drought of summer 2022 and the Wet of summer 2023

As anti-zeitgeist as it may be, grazed native grasslands are our best terrestrial source of carbon storage; intensively tilled crop lands the worst. If we’re serious about reducing CO2 levels in the air, we need to get serious about returning more livestock to our fields.

‘Labour promises to end badger cull’ Daniel Zeichner ‘won’t just tell farmers what they want to hear’ on bTB control. Farmers want an effective control strategy, of which culling = proven. Labour IS happy to tell its activists what they want to hear. theguardian.com/environment/20…

NSA calls for a root and branch review of Red Tractor The NSA considers the latest actions of Red Tractor to have sideswiped the sheep farming sector once again following the announcement of its Greener Farms Commitment last week. Read more⤵️ go.nationalsheep.org.uk/vPiCGv

Very full and fiery meeting about Bluetongue disease in Kent this evening, tricky situation for farmers with animals in the control zone which they can't sell as planned and may be running low on food stocks. Others have ewes coming up to lamb which are in the control zone and

A standing ovation for ⁦minette batters⁩ at the end of her final presidential address to conference #NFU24

You know you’re getting busy in the lambing shed ,when the temporary pens are out …you have no idea what day of the week it is , can’t remember when you last showered and you’re randomly eating hot cross buns at 3 o’clock in the morning 🙈

Is this a worrying sign ? After Defra UK claims of flexibility and ability to claim SFI whenever you want we suddenly see a window of maybe 3 months when you can’t claim - shifting goal posts National Farmers' Union Claire Robinson

Here we go - been waiting a while for this one 👍

Fully agree Joe and David. As the largest market in the Zone, our customers are the ones that are suffering. It's time to look at the economic impact of the Bluetongue restrictions vs the risks. meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk/bluetongue/ HB

What a glorious turnout in London today for the farmers’ rally. 🚜 #FarmersProtest

Rachael Brown Basically he says he/govt expect farms to operate at a loss, and farmers to then have a second job/business to subsidise the farm & farmer with enough income to create drawings, pay an annual tax bill and enough to pay the IHT bill as well. I give up!! 🤬🤬

More detail on SFI suspension. No successor scheme until 2026, to be targeted at lower productivity land, with caps. More productive regions to be left to the market. ‘Ever-cheaper’ food is back on the menu. We’ve been taken for mugs. defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2025/03/11/an-…

ATTENTION! The 2025 Lambing Survey has launched - please pass link &/or QR code on - forms.office.com/e/Wa4fdRaHrw Last year's survey was a valuable record of terrible losses from both SBV & weather - hugely useful to inform decisions & give support