Increasing the amount of carbon in UK soils will be key to achieving the farming industry’s goal of accomplishing net zero by 2040, with recent data identifying that 5 MtCO2e/year could be stored in soil.
Marcus Doig, 27, graduated from Harper Adams University after spending a year in industry learning all aspects of modern dairy farming. He now manages a family owned 243-hectare dairy in Somerset, milking 300 cows.Ìý
Just like teenagers, cows are influenced by the group around them and need to be given choices, independence and rules, said New Zealand vet Neil Chesterton in a recent AHDB webinar.
Use of vertical farming technology has become more widespread in recent years, but how can it complement conventional farming systems? Alex Black and Rob Yorke report.
It is often said many lessons can be learned from history. Maybe modern life lures us into a false sense of security, or maybe man just has far to large an ego, but it seems like we have a tendency to ignore these lessons, usually to our detriment.
Britain’s Indian community have called on the UK to take action to support farmers protesting against agricultural reform laws. Minreet Kaur reports.
I think I tempted fate by mentioning the ’Beast from the East’ in my last column.
A well-known Exmoor farmer has spoken out about his story of dealing with mounting pressures on his farm while battling colon cancer.