Waitrose's Leckford Estate took a phased, evidence-led approach when it started to implement regenerative approaches, avoiding the dreaded financial dip. 🌾 How they did it: 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/quxyceihqd
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UK-wide farmer membership org 🌱 We raise awareness, share knowledge and advocate for better policies on food, farming, nature & climate. Join us for free! 🔗 https://www.nffn.org.uk/
Meet the cattle grazing at Threave Nature Reserve. Together with NT for Scotland, we'll explore how heritage breed cattle benefits nature & produce great beef. OPEN TO ALL. 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/aojsqfjgbw
Today is #Farm24 and we're celebrating the thousands of nature-friendly farmers across the UK who farm with nature for people, profit, and the planet. Join us! 🌍 #NatureFriendlyFarming #Farmwatch
Have your say on Northern Ireland's new Nutrients Action Programme (NAP)! Following concerns over last year's proposals, NFFN NI helped shape a revised draft. ⏳ Closes on 7 September 2026 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/dkttxlujsw
Dairy farmer Ruth Grice’s passion for securing a positive future for farming led her to combine farming with a role in sustainability. 🐄 Read her story 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/xptgzezwfb
Episode 2 of our Nature Friendly Farming podcast is out! NI manager Cormac Dolan talks soil health, low-input farming, & reducing artificial fertiliser with farmers Bronagh O'Kane & Jonnie Blair. Find on your favourite platforms or watch 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/ntxseyiyzw Supported by Danske Bank UK
Defra’s ‘Farming Roadmap 2050: Growing England's Future’ shows how farms can adapt through profitability, productivity, sustainability, and resilience. Read our views 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/xjbctglmxx
As the UK Government moves towards alignment with EU rules, the use of glyphosate as a pre-harvest desiccant may be phased-out. 🌾 Read our views on what support farmers will need 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/xolwtsufoa
Nearly 4 in 5 of our members actively recommend NFFN membership to other farmers. 🧑🌾 Join to receive our monthly newsletter, filled with events, resources, stories and practical farming insights. Become a member for FREE 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/uicaudwjrt
We’re hiring! We are looking for a practical and ambitious Head of Finance & Income Operations. 👀 The deadline is 8.30am on Wednesday 7 August. Find out more and apply 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/uiiooonslq
Are you at the Great Yorkshire Show this week? Come and have a chat about all things nature-friendly farming! 🐑 Find us at Stand 260 near the sheep pens and judging rings.
Where can you celebrate farming in harmony with nature, hear from fascinating speakers, & listen to great music set in the Welsh mountains? Cynefin festival this September! 🐑🐝🎶 In partnership with #MontgomeryshireWildlifeTrust. Book 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/bwaqdageec
A UK SPS agreement with the EU raises concerns about stricter #pesticide regulations. Northern Ireland farmer Leona Kane already successfully grows oilseed rape under these standards. Read more 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/sugcoclekq
As a third heatwave hits the UK, building resilience into our soils has never been more important. A Barclays survey found over 50% of participating farmers have adopted regenerative practices. Learn more 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/umydjyunkc
What does the science say about glyphosate? 🔬 IARC classifies glyphosate as "probably carcinogenic to humans," while regulatory bodies say it is unlikely to pose a risk at approved levels. Read more 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/fksenfpeex
How do you build a brand & keep a market garden profitable long-term? Meet John McCormick on his organic farm in Helen’s Bay to discover how to maintain a profitable horticulture business. 🥕 Book 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/xwvzgsgync
Groundswell is TOMORROW! Visit our stand to meet the NUTRIGROW team and learn more about the project. Also, sign up to become an NFFN member at our stand to win a wildlife camera! 🎥 Find out more 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/yawexxjqox
In April, wildfires destroyed 8,000 hectares of habitat in mid-Wales. NFFN Cymru farmers share how nature-friendly methods can reduce the damage. 🔥 Read more 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/fssajjfyyr Photos by Sorcha Lewis & Deb Luxon.
The Government has shared a new plan to provide long-term stability for farming in England. Developed in partnership with farmers, ‘Farming Roadmap 2050: Growing England's Future’ sets out how farms can adapt through nature-based solutions such as improved soil health and water management.
Groundswell, the regenerative agriculture festival, is just ONE week away! Will we see you there? Make sure to come along to stand PF B2 to say hi to the NFFN team. 🌾 Find out more 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/lpropwabld
As the UK Government moves towards closer alignment with EU rules, one potential outcome is the phase-out of glyphosate as a pre-harvest desiccant from 2027. Read our practical Q&A 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/hlfjutsofr #nffn
Beavers, grazing livestock, dung beetles, curlews, hedgerows and Alun Elidyr. You'll find them all at Cynefin 2026. 🦫 The full programme is now available! 📅 12–13 September 📍Brecon, Wales 🎟️ https://f.mtr.cool/jiqokzzonc
NFFN farmer Jon Thornes reflects on what bats can tell us about the health of our farms and the wider landscape.🦇 Read Jon’s full thoughts 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/ahbibsaihz #naturefriendlyfarming #bats
🎉 The Royal Highland Show is underway! You'll find us in the Sustainable Agriculture Tent alongside our partners from the Scottish Agroecology Partnership. Come & chat with us about farming with nature and how farmers are working to support thriving landscapes and rural communities. See you there! 👋
NFFN grower Chris Dobbs is building a one-acre organic market garden on his uncle’s livestock farm in County Antrim, growing a diverse mix of fruit & veg incl salad crops & pak choi. 🥬 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/exyfkymbtj
We’re hiring! We are looking for an enthusiastic Knowledge Exchange Delivery Lead. 👀 This is an exciting opportunity to help deliver a major new farmer-focused knowledge exchange programme in the UK. Find out more & apply 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/wihasywecf
Meet Leona & Richard Kane at Broglasco Farm in Northern Ireland, home of award-winning Broighter Gold rapeseed oil. 🌻 Discover how they are farming with nature to meet the challenges of modern agriculture. Watch the full video 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/ciemqbbkmi #NFFNNI
Join Tim Morrow in Belfast to see how he has cut his fertiliser bill whilst seeing improvements in milk yields & quality. 🐄 Book 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/dwritcoung
Biofuels for aviation may sound like a green solution, but they risk putting serious pressure on UK land use. ✈️ They would compete with food production & nature restoration. Read CEO Martin Lines' article 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/ruxsanrjbe
It's time to get ready ahead of the #SustainableFarmingIncentive (SFI) reopening, expected on 30 June. 📆 In our blog, we outline what we know about the changes and share tips on what you can do to prepare 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/myftnnmgfq