NFFN Wales Blog
22/06/20 Wales’ Global Ecosystem – an Insect Blog from the Ceiriog Valley The more we look, the more we realise how much important stuff is going on connecting distant ecosystems....
Farming News...
MOREwoods and MOREhedges
Helen Chesshire from The Woodland Trust tells us about the England Tree Strategy and schemes the Woodland Trust they have to support farmers....
Agriculture Bill Report Stage & Third Reading Briefing
On Wednesday 13th May 2020, Parliament will be voting on the Agriculture Bill online, defining the future of UK farming. At the NFFN, we want to ensure that this Bill puts the environment at the forefront of farming practices....
Have your say in designing a new Wales Agriculture Policy
Following on from last year’s ...
2020: a blooming year for road verges? A Practical Guide from Plantlife
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Food for people and pollinators
Catherine Jones, Pollinator Officer, shares with us an update from Buglife and information about their forthcoming farmer survey....
A week is a long time in politics… Robert Lingard provides us with key updates
They say a week is a long time in politics, and the speed at which coronavirus has affected our lives, from a national lockdown to the associated political and legislative disruption, has certainly shown that to be true. Whereas our last e-...
NFFN Covid-19 Story: Paul Sousek
Cottage Farm is an organic regenerative livestock farm powered by renewable energy. Paul raises organic Red Ruby/ North Devon cattle and organic Wiltshire Horn sheep, which they sell as meat boxes direct to customers, both locally and nationally....
NFFN Covid-19 Story: Jock Gibson
Jock is a livestock farmer in Scotland, who, after inheriting the farm from his father decided to work with nature rather than against it. Jock is currently supporting his local community by adjusting their business model to support local and nati...
NFFN Covid-19 Story: Sally-Ann Spence
Sally-Ann Spence is an entomologist and farmer based in Wiltshire. Berrycroft Farm is a family farm, run by Sally’s husband and brother. It produces wheat, barley, oats, and beans – the rapeseed oil goes to McDonalds for frying, the wheat...
