Big favour to ask folks. Please can we get this shared far and wide. We are looking for a positive, forward thinking person to teach Ag in Cumbria. Don’t worry if you’re not a teacher. If it’s tickled your fancy before just give the team a shout. PLEASE SHARE

Have just completed post-flood survey. All looks good. Spillway needs some armouring but everything worked as expected. Ready for the next flood! Nature-based approaches working #NbS SloWaters Ireland

We used to house 200 plus cattle I wouldn’t have believed anyone that said anything else was possible… you couldn’t pay me to house a cow now Tried both ways 1100ft up in one of the wettest places in England with a short growing season, and still works

Right animals for the right place We haven’t fed any concentrates to our ewes for two years - and minimal hay Haven’t fed or jabbed a cow since 2015 - cows are easier to do low inputs with

Last night I watched Byline TV documentary ‘The Truth about Brexit: Britain Betrayed Very different from other docs. It’s a must watch Heartbreaking personal stories & insightful commentary. I dare anyone to watch & not conclude Brexit betrayed us all youtu.be/HLF_ZkIpVrQ?si…

We welcomed Environment Secretary Steve Barclay to Darent Valley Landscape Recovery Project yesterday with farmers Kent Downs National Landscape @SE_Rivers_Trust & Environment Agency & explained the need for clarity & long-term funding from Defra UK to help nature recovery. 👉kwtg.uk/MinisterVisit

Exciting news for 34 round 2 Landscape Recovery projects! Landscape Recovery: sharing the successful second round projects defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2023/11/29/rou…

Good to see proactive approaches to flood management and a nice contrast to calls for blanket dredging of rivers. BBC News - Euston Estate farmer allows land to flood to protect Thetford bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

We have 5km of becks, every bit has potential to be a great nature habitat/improve water quality/mitigate flooding. Farming will be a big part of the solution if we think smarter 💪 Thanks 👍 ⁦Helena Horton⁩ ⁦Nature Friendly Farming Network⁩ ⁦Ullswater Catchment⁩ theguardian.com/environment/20…

A great example of how farmers can proactively manage land for natural flood management and help 'slow the flow' theguardian.com/environment/20…

🌳 Landscape Recovery schemes fund projects that restore nature, reduce flood risks and boost biodiversity 🌳 Environment Minister Rebecca Pow visited a project which brings together local farmers and landowners to restore the River Axe. Read more 👉 defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2024/01/29/res…

Great quote 'Productive agriculture, the natural environment and a will to counter climate change can co-exist!' Restoring the River Axe: a Landscape Recovery spotlight defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2024/01/29/res…

Useful EFRA committee session on flooding on Tuesday: committees.parliament.uk/event/20088/fo… Clear calls for more capacity & skills at local level - including 'nature engineers' & advice for farmers. Good to hear CIWEM work mentioned! EFRA Committee Martin Lines Environment Agency National Flood Forum

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The hidden cost of 'dredging'. Farmer 'A' up stream clears debris along a 'stretch' of his river, reducing flooding incidents there. The power and velocity of the water getting to Farmer 'B' downstream is eroding the bank at an alarming rate and causing his farm to shrink!

I’ve seen this on the film Loads of people don’t know this stuff - you can plant the right trees in a boggy field and have MORE grazeable grass afterwards than before We’ve found this with alders in rushy places it’s not trees OR food

The evidence we use to develop our environmental land management schemes  defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2024/03/11/the…

How we grow, make & eat food isn’t working for everyday people anymore. We hear five expert perspectives on why food is so important for climate, nature & health, now and for the next generation📽️ Rosie Boycott Rob Percival Chris van Tulleken 🏳️‍🌈 Tim Benton #TheFoodConversation

Well done to Abi Kay for writing this. As an industry we’re often bad at holding a mirror up to our own faults. This is an important piece on an important issue. If this is a true reflection of some of the behaviour in NFYFC then it must change.