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Livestock producers and growers supplying Morrisons are working towards reducing their carbon footprint after the retailer said their farm suppliers would be net zero by 2030. Emily Scaife finds out more about the ambitious plans and speaks to two farmers about their decision to take part in the scheme and what they hope to achieve.

A new tool that will help assess the amount of carbon locked up in hedges is to be developed by the Allerton Research and Educational Trust (ARET). By Jonathan Wheeler

Arable farmers concerned about the tight availability and surge in prices of bagged nitrogen fertiliser could mitigate some of their requirements in certain crops by ensuring other forms of nutrition are not in limited supply

Communicating farming’s role in mitigating climate change to the public will be key as pressure builds on world leaders to reduce each nation’s emissions. Farmers Guardian reports.

British farmers are working to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions across the whole of agriculture by 2040, 10 years ahead of the Government’s UK plan.

With COP26 on the horizon, farmers were keen to share their role in mitigating climate change to the public while running profitable and productive businesses.

Pumpkin picking has become the latest craze in the UK on the run up to Halloween, with umpteen patches being set-up on farms throughout the country. Katrina Macarthur finds out more.

A new series of guides which contain real-life, practical advice to help farmers and land managers manage their soils more sustainably has been produced by UK Soil Health Initiative.