How the RSPB farm is balancing nature-friendly farming with productivity

After taking over Hope 51AV视频in 2000, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is using the land as a testbed to demonstrate how farmers can transition to more nature-friendly practices while remaining commercially profitable.

Head of Arable

01 April 2023 鈥� 6 min read

After taking over Hope 51AV视频in 2000, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is using the land as a testbed to demonstrate how farmers can transition to more nature-friendly practices while...

Digital tool claims to cut SFI paperwork time from 12 hours to under one

A rural business consultancy has cut the time it takes to set up clients' Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) agreements from up to 12 hours to less than one, after switching to new farm management software

Farmers Guardian

20 September 2026 鈥� 1 min read

Arable

Regenerative farming needs to move beyond the farm gate, says survey

New research has shown that strong industry support for regenerative agriculture is not yet matched by an understanding of its wider environmental benefits

Ashleigh Ellwood

19 September 2026 鈥� 5 min read

Arable

'The one crop I don't have to worry about': Farmers turn to hybrid rye as drought resets rotations

Three dry seasons in four years have pushed growers to rethink cereal rotations, with hybrid rye variety SU Karlsson delivering steady yields on light land

Farmers Guardian

17 September 2026 鈥� 6 min read

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