GWCT News Blog

In the first of a new series on Working Conservationists, Joe Dimbleby visits beef farmer James Mulleneux whose shoot is helping to restore woodland with advice from the GWCT.

Our response to the Defra consultation on the future for food, farming and the environment after Brexit focuses on the important role farmers have within the environment.

We respond to a recent piece in The Times blaming farmers for polluting the environment.

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.

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.

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.

GWCT soil scientist Felicity Crotty congratulates the government for highlighting the importance of healthy soil, both for agriculture and the environment.

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.

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.

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.