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On Monday 1st July the APPG and Compassion in World Farming are holding a session on Turning the Food System Round. Policy-makers are beginning to recognise that fairly far-reaching changes in UK food and agriculture…
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We’ve heard repeatedly from the UK government that leaving the EU presents a once in a generation chance to become an ‘environmental superpower’, to deliver a so-called Green Brexit. The Soil Association’s report demonstrates that…
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The ‘Agriculture Atlas 2019’ is a unique publication of facts and figures on the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) published by the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Friends of the Earth Europe and BirdLife Europe. The ‘Agriculture Atlas 2019’ shows…
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On Monday 29th April the APPG hosted a meeting on the future of county farms in England. The session was convened following the government’s promise earlier this year that it would provide a package of…
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This article first appeared on Horticulture Week, you can view the original post here. Britain can only deliver a “Green Brexit” and become the “environmental superpower” government has promised if there are radical changes to…
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The article was first published on The Scottish Farmer, you can view the original here. Four million hectares of soil are at risk of compaction due to intensive agricultural practices in England and Wales –…
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This article was first published by the Farmers Weekly, you can view the original here. Achieving more sustainable food production in the UK will require a “carrot and stick” approach, but with more emphasis on…