It’s Nature Friendly Farming week and a moment to register the huge importance of a nature transition in farming. It’s critical for our climate, water and food. Vicki Hird looks at the facts, as…

While there is relief at last night’s ceasefire in the US-Israel war with Iran, today’s commentators continue to warn of ongoing uncertainty for fuel supplies and prices; but in the long run, will…

In recent weeks, the food industry has had a stark wake-up call – the nature and climate crisis is hitting our fields, our wallets, and our shelves. This is no longer a future prospect, but a very…

As farmers and the agriculture sector prepare to attend the big conferences in Oxford this week, Vicki Hird, strategic lead for agriculture at The Wildlife Trusts, writes, there are concerns about…

The cost of nature-friendly food is the subject of our next Wild LIVE panel event and a workshop at the Oxford Farm conferences, and at the heart of the political dilemmas we face when working to…

To mark World Food Day, Vicki Hird looks at how the needs of nature and humans can and should be met through changes throughout our food system.

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 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…