Helen Browning, Wiltshire farmer and Chief Executive of the Soil Association, believes this is the decade when farmers need to understand how to reach net zero, but finding the ‘road map’ to that end goal is complex.

Cambridgeshire farmer and agroforestry expert Stephen Briggs thinks the industry needs to embrace innovative approaches, including enterprise stacking, if it’s to achieve net zero emissions.

Data collection is an untapped resource for beef and sheep farmers looking to reach net zero says Exmoor farmer James Wright.

Terrafarmer founder and technical director, Tom Tolputt, tells us how South West farmers can capitalise on the already fertile soils found across our region.

Becky Willson from Farm Carbon Toolkit loves nothing more than digging around in a good field of soil. She explains why taking soil samples is so important to lowering a farm’s carbon footprint.

Alex Bebbington from Farm Net Zero describes how a large-scale collaboration between 40 farm businesses is building understanding of what can be done on farms to increase carbon sequestration.

No-one was more surprised than Cornish Mutual Member Mike Roberts when a review of his beef suckler operation led the family farm in the opposite direction to the one he had intended.

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The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) aims to support farmers as they increase their farm's environmental sustainability, which includes a focus on soil health. Click to find out more about the first phase of the SFI.

Payments from public and private sources may be an appealing option for farmers seeking alternative income sources. FWAG South West Chief Executive Gary Rumbold tells us more about the opportunities, and what to be mindful of.

With skyrocketing fuel prices alongside a focus on increasing sustainability, the need to explore alternative fuel sources for farm machinery has never been greater. We take a look at what machinery manufacturers are currently working on.

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Regenerative farming principles are essential for future farming, says First Milk’s Sustainability Director Mark Brooking. Here, he tells us why he believes every farm should adopt them.

Bill and Suzanne Harper from North Tamerton have had great success introducing the Bokashi composting concept on their farm. We speak to Bill to find out more about it.

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A Cornish vegetable grower has put a methane-powered tractor to the test, as part of farm-wide efforts to cut their carbon footprint. We spoke to Farm Operations Manager Daniel Collins for the full story.

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With British farming entering a new era, we spoke to the late LEAF CEO Caroline Drummond in 2021 for her thoughts on why this is farming’s ‘time’.

ELMS are made up of many schemes and grant options that affect different parts of a farm system. Pearce Seeds’ agronomist Stuart Batchelor talks us through them.

Oak Park Dairy sees environmental land management as a fundamental part of running the business. Matthew Mitchem explains how he and his sister are taking a forward-thinking approach.

Cutting a farm's carbon footprint isn't easy, but Cornish farmer Colin Dymond has used soya-free feed, stewardship schemes and more to boost his farm's sustainability.