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The Knepp Estate has become renowned for its rewilding project, now some twenty years old. Sir Charles and Lady Burrell… Read more »

by Andrew Bowie MP I grew up in Aberdeenshire – surrounded by some of the best farmland in the United… Read more »

As we head toward the dog days of summer or, if you are a farmer, preparations for harvest, another academic… Read more »

NFU Petition on Food Standards The petition launched by the NFU to safeguard British farming has gained over a million… Read more »

Like many other aspects of our lives, the coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact on our food system. The… Read more »

Extreme Weather May was the sunniest month ever recorded with 266 hours, more in one month than most entire summers. … Read more »

If anyone had suggested six months ago that by the end of April our economy would be effectively closed down… Read more »

First Cut Silage Grass swards are now being cut for silage. Growth has been good in recent weeks where there… Read more »

Insect Apocalypse A recent report shows an interesting consequence of global warming. The higher concentration of carbon dioxide in the… Read more »

May is perhaps my favourite month of the year with its promise of summer. There is a spectacular palette of… Read more »