IN WHEAT from the Chaff (WFTC) ffinlo Costain (Editor-in-Chief of 8point9.com) and Phil Carson (UK Policy Lead for the Nature Friendly Farming Network) talk through the last week’s news on 8.9ha.
PHIL’S CHOICES
UK must double fruit and veg production to divert from “bleak” future
Genetic discovery promises high-iron vegetables and cereals
Milestone reached in evidencing sustainability credentials of Welsh upland farms
FFINLO’S CHOICES
Government communication hampering avian flu control measures
Free comic book features flood management
Government complacent over rural mental health
BIG STORIES
Landmark report shifts focus from food system emissions to fossil-fuel reliance
Historic herbivore densities could be substantially higher than thought
Experts predict “catastrophic ecosystem collapse” of UK forests within 50 years