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.

Sometimes it looks like flooding is happening everyday somewhere in the world and the UK too. The Wildlife Trusts Strategic lead on Agriculture, Vicki Hird looks at nature-based solutions for…

The UK fruit and vegetable sector is in trouble. It should be supported and expanded so we can all consume fresher produce and growers can invest in wildlife-friendly production. Our new report…

A ‘Just Transition’ means shaping a low-carbon and high nature future, whilst ensuring no people, workers, places, sectors, countries, or regions are left behind. It is used to define a better…

We need better policy so that all farmers can move to resilient, nature-friendly farming – and so they are not undermined by bad policy.