Intensive agriculture is damaging English soil health | The Scottish Farmer
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 –…
Turning the Food System Round
On Monday 1st July at 4pm in Committee Room 5 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…
Organic campaigner – how profit and sustainability can work | Farmers Weekly
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…
It’s clear the UK’s farming model is not sustainable, we need an alternative | Caroline Lucas MP
This opinion piece by APPG officer Caroline Lucas MP first appeared on Politics Home, you can view the original here. One of the privileges of representing Brighton Pavilion is that the constituency includes part of…
Agriculture Atlas 2019
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…
What’s the future for County Farms in England? | Briefing Note
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…
With proper support, county farms can lead the way | Kerry McCarthy MP
Following our session on the future of county farms the APPG’s chair, Kerry McCarthy MP, wrote the following opinion piece for the Farmers Guardian, you can access the original here. County farms can lead the…
Setting the bar for a Green Brexit in Food and Farming
On Monday 10th June the APPG and Soil Association are holding a session on Setting the bar for a Green Brexit in Food and Farming, guest speakers include: Robert Goodwill MP, Minister of State for Agriculture,…
Councils should be banned from selling off county farms | Farmers Guardian
This article was published in the Farmers Guardian following our session on the future of county farms, you can access the original here. Labour’s Shadow Farming Minister David Drew has said councils should be banned…
County farms must improve opportunity for tenant progression | Farmers Weekly
This article in the Farmers Weekly followed our session on the future of county farms, you can access the original here. County councils need to create more opportunities for tenants to progress to larger units…