More trees on farms. What’s not to like? The right trees or shrubs in the right place on a farm has numerous benefits for nature and ecosystems. In advance of the upcoming Agroforestry Show and…

The pig and poultry industries have drawn attention due to their environmental impact, including on the health of our rivers. Now new research commissioned by The Wildlife Trusts reveals the scale…

As farmers across England who have been taking actions to restore nature for years face the prospect of funding drying up, our Senior Land Use Policy Manager, Barnaby Coupe looks at what the…

As the Wildlife Trusts head off to the regenerative farming event Groundswell, where soil health rightly takes centre stage, Vicki Hird looks at the tools we need to restore and protect our soils…

There is a huge amount riding on the UK Government’s spending review due out in June. Many departments are having their budgets slashed. What if the Defra farm budget - much of which is paying a…

This week marks five years since Craig Bennett joined The Wildlife Trusts as Chief Executive. He reflects on the seismic changes in that time – from a global pandemic to environmental policy…

Farming depends profoundly on nature to deliver safe, sustainable and healthy foods. But the food system beyond the farm gate - the buyers, marketeers, retailers and restaurants – largely drives…

The Government’s immediate suspension of nature-friendly farming schemes and the risk of spending cuts to Defra’s farming budget threatens to derail the agricultural transition. Our senior land…

Winter on a Jordans Farm

With yet another announcement from UK Government to add to farmers increasing concerns, Barnaby Coupe, senior land use policy manager, reflects on what the budget changes mean for nature.