We are calling for an increase of the UK's agricultural budget to £6 billion as part of our general election manifesto 'Field of View' ➡️ nffn.org.uk/assets/240301_… Peelham Farm (2/4)

Peelham Farm We are challenging any potential ideas that increasing the agricultural budget is unlikely or impossible in difficult financial times. Targeted investment in farming and land management can provide a wealth of economic benefits. (3/4)

Peelham Farm An increased agricultural budget is just one of our seven key asks. Read our full UK Manifesto for the next general election ➡️ nffn.org.uk/resources/uk-m… (4/4)

In 2 hours time I’ve got to explain to these guys that our landlord fancied cattle, not sheep on his farm so he’s taken our base farm tenancy away from us. 1100ac. 7 months of uncertainty & suffering, now many more. They’ll be a lot of tears in our household for a while. I failed

We shouldn’t have any beef with conscientious farmers | Letters 🙌👌🤩 theguardian.com/environment/20…

We shouldn’t have any beef with conscientious farmers | Letters 🙌👌⁦Pasture For Life⁩ ⁦Nature Friendly Farming Network⁩ theguardian.com/environment/20…

If you want a well written, well informed, wise, often amusing and insightful newsletter - get Carinas (I'm sure Victor adds wise oversight !). xx

We know that waders are doing badly because they’re unable to rear enough chicks each year. That ... workingforwaders.com/blog/2024/5/10…

Really productive day at the Royal Highland Show today and thanks to Mairi Gougeon for the invite to your reception this evening and the opportunity for a chat. Congratulations to the show organisers for a fantastic show showing off the best of Scotland’s farming.

A fantastic gathering of Scotland’s agritourism sector Royal Highland Show on Scottish Government stand. Grt to hear from Mairi Gougeon about significance of the sector & impact hosting World Agritourism Conference will make to Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Agritourism. See us today on Bell Ingram stand

Beneath a banner proclaiming “Proudly supporting British farmers 🇬🇧” - not a single item in this picture was British Aldi Stores UK - not one!!

Joe Stanley 🇺🇦 Aldi Stores UK Surely this is in breach of Unfair Trading Regs?

PfL members giving talks and demonstrations at Groundswell on Wednesday and Thursday this week include, Ian Davis (Ian Davis) on the panel discussion, 'How farming is part of the solution not the problem’, which will be in the Breakout tent (10-10.55am) on Day 1. 1/6

Delighted to receive this fantastic endorsement for our book, “It’s a real How To for sustainable farming. I wish I had had that book when I started out.” Ronnie Eunson, Uradale Farm, RBST Sustainable Farmer of the Year 2024 RBST Uradale Yarns Slow Food Slow Food in the UK

Beautiful words and a comfort as I let go a dear 240 acres ingrained in me- 'we are mere transients' Thank you Kathleen Jamie

Making hay while the sun shines😀💪 Stuart Henry Soil Association Scotland Nature Friendly Farming Network Luing Cattle Society

SOLVING THE LAND-USE JIGSAW: an event on how Scotland should balance the competing needs for land for food, timber & bioproducts, while allowing space for biodiversity, carbon and recreation. Part of GO Falkland, the event starts at 2pm on 17 July. 🎟️seda.uk.net/solving-the-la…

"If ministers seriously wanted to tackle farming practices, they would also have to take on the big supermarkets, which drive down prices and force farms to ruthlessly maximise their yields" Fine piece on Environment Agency links harms to buyer practices, rightly theguardian.com/environment/ar…

"Scotland’s only #regenerativeagriculture festival ... has unveiled an exciting programme of speakers, panel discussions and workshops." We are very much looking forward to #GOFalkland – have you booked your place yet? 👨‍🌾🌳🪱🪹👇 fifetoday.co.uk/whats-on/thing… The Fife Free Press Scottish Forestry

This is the reality of open moorland - a huge abundance and variety of plant life. I’m a big fan of native trees but open moorland has an important part to play as well.