Rooftop solar would protect farming from energy land grab

More than half of the solar panels needed to hit national net zero targets could be fitted on rooftops and in car parks, leaving land for food and nature, a study has found

Head of News and Business

24 May 2023 鈥� 2 min read

The report, Shout from the Rooftops: Delivering a Common Sense Solar Revolution, has found that while ground-mounted solar projects will be needed in the short term, installing solar panels on new buildings,...

The Buckinghamshire farmer opening his doors to education and nature-friendly farming

With a curriculum-linked education programme rooted in real, hands-on farming experience, Eddie Rixon believes opening the gate to schools is good for children, communities and agriculture's future

Olivia Midgley

31 July 2026 鈥� 7 min read

Sustainable Farming

Silas Hedley-Lawrence: "Ask yourself: What would this pasture actually look like if it were not stressed and overgrazed?"

Regenerative farming consultant Silas Hedley-Lawrence on how to avoid overgrazing during the drought and in future

Silas Hedley-Lawrence

31 July 2026 鈥� 8 min read

Sustainable Farming

Next generation farmers to benefit from Future Farmer Programme extension

The programme offers farmers under 40 the chance to gain skills which support sustainable agriculture

Mia Willemsen

29 June 2026 鈥� 2 min read

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