Honeybees have seen a dramatic rise in public awareness and beekeeping has exponentially increased in popularity, however the mindset of ...
Of the 100 crop species which provide approximately 90% of food worldwide, 71 are dependent on pollination by bees. But bees are sufferin...
Advertisers love to put images of grazing cows on dairy products. However, the animals you are mostly likely to see grazing in the Britis...
The UN has chosen 2016 as the year to celebrate pulses – a humble family of plants that deserve much more praise and recognition than the...
Robert Barbour takes a look at the complex relationship between livestock and food security and the role of some animal products in susta...
In celebration of World Soil Day, December 5, 2021, we want to help farmers around the world to better understand their soil. Our soils a...
In the UK, agroecology is increasing in profile. Included in the Agriculture Act and in the National Food Strategy, the UK Government see...
As we consider what a post-pandemic world might look like, all eyes are now on our world leaders and how we confront the critical issue o...
If we are to address the challenges of climate change, biodiversity decline and the crisis in public health, we must tackle the fundament...
Is farming different from many other professions? Ellie Wilson, a Masters student studying for a Degree in Occupational Psychology, is co...
Silvopasture in the uplands increases biodiversity, carbon sequestration and overall viability, writes Robert Barbour.
Meadows and other wildlife-rich grasslands are at the heart of sustainable farming systems, supporting an extraordinary diversity of wild...