FARMING & CLIMATE CHANGE

Study shows integrated organic crop and livestock production systems can conform to food safety standards
Experiments involving the integration of cattle into crop rotations in organic food production showed such systems performed well in keeping pathogens out of meat, according to a recently published study.

How gardeners are reclaiming agriculture from industry, one seed at a time
Agriculture has changed significantly in the past century. Bigger machines, bigger farms and bigger budgets allow fewer farmers to produce more food. Changes in science and policy have also resulted in an industry in which

Stand out from the herd: How cows communicate through their lives
Farmers might finally be able to answer the question: How now brown cow?


Farmers most trusted part of UK food chain, says new consumer research
Farmers have been voted the most trusted part of the food production chain according to a new survey of more than 11,000 European consumers including the UK.


Climate change is hurting farmers – even seeds are under threat
Climate change is already affecting the amount of food that farmers can produce. For example, crop sowing in the UK was delayed in autumn 2019 and some emerging crops were damaged because of wet weather. Meanwhile in Australia, ...