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As farmers are asked to do more on environmental goals, clarity and consistency is essential in measuring outcomes. Íæż½ã½ã report from the Leaf Conference

Revolutionising cattle breeding for a sustainable future was the focus of the British Cattle Breeders Club conference held in Telford

Speakers agreed that balance is key while working towards net zero at the Oxford Real Farming Conference.

Aboveall, what we need in 2024 is a kind spring. At our farm, we decided to use the good weather post-harvest to deal with widespread compaction issues

Organic Íæż½ã½ã and Growers chief executive Roger Kerr said there was a ‘whole industry out there built around pesticides and fertilisers' which wants organic to fail, but organic is a ‘defined farming system that can deliver a ‘low carbon, nature-friendly, people-positive' food system

The Environmental Audit Committee has expressed concerns that the Government's ambitious tree planting target for the UK was significantly off track and there was no clear path for the private sector

OF&G said a 'three fold increase' in organic land use area would reduce total agriculture-related greenhouse gas emissions equal to the carbon sequestered by third of million acres of broadleaved woodland

Speaking at CLA conference, she said the most important thing was collaboration, shared risk and working with the supply base, and ultimately the farmers, to build business resilience

Environmental advisor says it is important to 'follow the science' on methane metric

The Environmental Audit Committee argued the framework must set out how land will balance producing food in a sustainable way that supports a resilient food system, while also responding to environmental change