Dairy farmers

Why farmers struggle to go green

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There is a crisis looming in the systems that feed us. More than a third of humanity’s greenhouse gas emissions come from the way we produce, process and package food. It is also the biggest cause of the declining diversity of life on Earth. Solving these problems will require a thorough reform of agriculture. But … Read more

Why are farmers taking action? The view from Wales

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Farmers across Europe are protesting against changes in regulations and subsidy schemes. Smaller protests have spread across Britain – especially in Wales, where thousands have voiced their grievances over the recent update to the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS). This is the Welsh Government’s proposed plan to replace the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which spent … Read more