Environment

Is Defra missing the chance to integrate food, the environment and farmer livelihoods?

Elise WachMay 6, 2018

Despite the title ‘Health and Harmony: the future for food, farming and the environment in a Green Brexit’ Defra’s draft agricultural policy is missing just tha... Read More...

FarmingFood

Brexit and agriculture: What happens next?

Melanie SteeleJune 26, 2016

What does Brexit mean for farming? We are in unchartered territory as our politicians keep saying. Regular Indie Farmer writer and Worcestershire based Organic ... Read More...

Farming

What will Brexit mean for farming?

Melanie SteeleMay 29, 2016

Regular contributor and Worcestershire based Organic Arable and Sheep Farmer Melanie Steele considers what Brexit will mean for farming and makes a passionate c... Read More...

Farming

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson – Review

Melanie SteeleJuly 2, 2015

Silent Spring is one of those books that many people may have heard of, even if they have not read it. Until about one month ago, this was true of me. It is an ... Read More...

Culture

Lookering Cows

Monica AkehurstJuly 18, 2014

A cow swimming in the river, take a second look. You might think, 'It's hot today, perhaps it fancied a swim.' But cows don't tend to go swimming, unless by misadventure. One of our daily tasks on the farm, is to check the cattle that are currently grazing on the Pevensey levels.

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