Blogs
9/5/2018 in: GWCT News Blog under: Farming , Letters , Allerton Project
We respond to a recent piece in The Times blaming farmers for polluting the environment.
30/4/2018 in: GWCT News Blog under: Allerton Project , Letters , Farming
We respond to a recent letter in The Guardian on the amount of public money needed to ensure England's soil is fit for farming.
30/4/2018 in: GWCT News Blog under: Farming
If you care about the future of farming in Britain, now is the time to act.
The government’s consultation on the future for food, farming and the environment after Brexit closes a week today, so make sure your voice is heard.
27/3/2018 in: GWCT News Blog under: Farming
GWCT Director of Policy Alastair Leake responds to a recent article in The Guardian that discusses the role of modern farming in the decline of bird and insect populations.
19/3/2018 in: GWCT News Blog under: Allerton Project , Farming
GWCT soil scientist Felicity Crotty congratulates the government for highlighting the importance of healthy soil, both for agriculture and the environment.
16/1/2018 in: GWCT News Blog under: Advice , Farming
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust is excited about the Government’s new 25 Year Environment Plan. What is noticeable is the sheer volume of recommendations which were exactly what we advocated.
4/1/2018 in: GWCT News Blog under: Farming
We welcome the Minister’s speech and hope to work closely with him and his department on the topics raised in it. Specifically, the need to reduce red tape for farmers, the absolute priority of addressing our soil health in the UK and the assurances given to farmers that their subsidies would continue but would focus more on rewarding environmentally beneficial farming practices.
24/11/2017 in: GWCT News Blog under: Farming
With the United Kingdom’s farming policy up for discussion this autumn, it is essential that we take stock of what works and what needs improvement. James Swyer explains why.
13/11/2017 in: GWCT News Blog under: Letters , Farming
Read our letter to The Times, written in response to a recent piece by Matt Ridley on the Government’s decision to end neonic use entirely.
20/10/2017 in: GWCT News Blog under: Letters , Nature , Farming
We respond to a recent piece in The Guardian about the dramatic long-term decline in flying insects in nature reserves across Germany.
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