We are disappointment and disheartened at the Government’s recent announcement that the 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will exclude farmers and growers operating on fewer than 3 hectares of land. Read our full response here: landworkersalliance.org.uk/sfi-2026-upd...

There is a need for an immediate market garden support scheme, in time to stop hundreds of small farms and decades of horticultural knowledge disappearing just when it’s most needed. communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/small-farms-...

This is great “marketing” because it’s not marketing. It’s translation. “Made with real fruit.” “Fortified with vitamins.” Often means a tiny % of the thing, plus processing, flavouring and sugar. If supermarkets were honest, packaging would be plain English.

The sound of contentment is a pig snoring in straw 🐽💤

From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, said the new system is “fairer”, adding: “Too much of our most productive land was removed from conventional farming.”" – @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"Failing to address breed means failing the animals - it is not ethical to breed chickens in a way that makes them suffer." Dr Tracey Jones, our Director of Food Business, speaking to The Mirror.

Cuts to herbal leys. Cuts to organic. Agroforestry still treated like a nice-to-have. Management payment gone. Caps brought in. And we’re supposed to clap because the spreadsheet says it’s streamlined. Farmers aren’t confused. We’re being gaslit. defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2026/02/24/s...

I’ve found a new favourite coffee shop, hidden away like a secret ☕️ It’s got a wild garden that makes you feel like you’ve stepped out of the world, and the coffee is exceptional. The kind that makes you slow down, take the first sip properly, and remember you’re a person, not just a to do list.

England’s #organic farming sector is “holding its breath” It awaits government announcement over the Sustainable Farming Incentive

"Failing to address breed means failing the animals - it is not ethical to breed chickens in a way that makes them suffer." Dr Tracey Jones, our Director of Food Business, speaking to The Mirror.

UK meat industry is taking the government to court The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers has launched a judicial review into “inflation busting” charge rises for vet appointments against the Food Standards Agency

Welfare isn't a buzzword. It's space, choice, and pigs being pigs. Just published a deep dive on why higher welfare on paper doesn't mean higher welfare in practice. It's about enforcement, trade policy, and whether we're serious. www.memypigsandi.com/p/higher-wel...

Higher Welfare On Paper. Lower Welfare In Practice.

When seeds are patented and supply chains get more concentrated, farmers and eaters both lose choice, and biodiversity is usually the first thing sacrificed. Clear labelling is the bare minimum. Without it, “choice” is just a marketing word.

RSPCA Assured isn’t “high welfare” for pigs. Another investigation shows serious welfare concerns on an assured farm. If buying in supermarkets, look for free range or organic. @ciwf.org.uk #banfactoryfarming www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

✍️ The UK Government's recently published security report provides a stark warning for UK food security and ecosystems. But there is a solution: “A shift to sustainable farming systems and diets has never been more critical”, writes the SFT’s Head of Policy and Campaigns, Megan Perry. 🧵⬇️

The first AgStacker Roundtable happened on Sunday. It was small, but it felt meaningful. We talked about Substack, community, farming as quiet rebellion, and sharing resources. The recap is live. www.memypigsandi.com/p/we-are-bui...

We Are Building a Home for Food and Farming Writers on Substack

Soil health 🪱, water management 💦, & fair returns for farmers 🌾have to be treated as core infrastructure for food security. I’m looking forward to diving into No Drought About It in more detail over on my Substack soon ✍️ @thesoilassociation.bsky.social www.soilassociation.org/media/28885/...

🦋 We can't produce food without nature. Yet it's in decline - especially in the UK. 👫No more tinkering around the edges - we have to prioritise a food system that puts nature at its heart. Then we must support the people who can make it happen. ✊We need to revive nature on farmland, now.

If you live in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Norfolk or Suffolk, you live in a megafarm hotspot. Now the government wants to make it easier to build even more polluting factory farms - here's how to stop them: www.sustainweb.org/news/stopthe...

"Real legitimacy happens when citizens – especially those most affected – help shape policy. That’s why I back the Citizen Advisory Council and meaningful public engagement.” 👏💪 - @dancrossley.bsky.social, Chief Executive @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social Read here www.thegrocer.co.uk/comment-and-...

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Regeneration is a million small acts that add up.

In the 1950s, the UK grew, produced, and ate far more of the food we needed. Today we’re a net importer and that is a vulnerability. Outsource food and you outsource standards and resilience. We can’t shop our way out of this. We have to grow our way out. #foodsecurity

This Isn’t a Pesticide Story, It’s a Supermarket Story

Who doesn’t love a cosy bed on a cold, sunny February day 🐽 Find the warm patch, tuck yourself in, and ignore the noise for a minute. The world can shout about hustle and productivity all it likes, but nature is very clear about what keeps you going. Rest isn’t laziness. It’s strategy.

Can Organic Save British Farming?

Welcome to February

"I think sometimes we need to take a step back and just remember we have no greater right to be here than any other animal." Sir David Attenborough

One banana, one very happy snout, and about three seconds of peace before the next snack request. Feeding pigs will never not make me laugh. 🐽

When we change the way we grow food, we change the way we live.

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Harming nature harms us, puts our food supply at risk, and threatens national security, warns a new UK Government report. We need urgent action now.

The ORFC 2026 Moments Everyone Will Be Arguing About

We’re off! Join us on #ORFC26 over the next 2 days ...

@orfc.bsky.social here we go!! 🤩 #ORFC26

Leading dairy supplier admits to throw away milk over the Christmas period due to too much supply 🥛

Less than 1 day to go until #ORFC26!🌾 🤩We are feeling very excited for 2 action-packed days of learning, connection & discussion. If you are still unsure which sessions to attend, check out our 'Top-15' blog post here ➡️https://ow.ly/KYj650XSOMp Stay tuned for live updates & reflections.

My @orfc.bsky.social 2026 watchlist is live. Which sessions are calling to you? Food security, regenerative farming, the future of UK agriculture, it's all there. Read the full post: www.memypigsandi.com/p/my-orfc-20... #ORFC2026 #FarmingCommunity

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Twas the Night Before Christmas, and the Barn Light Stayed On

The UK Government’s new Animal Welfare Strategy is a landmark step forward in protecting farmed animals across England, including plans to #EndTheCageAge for laying hens and mother pigs. 🙌🙌

Big news: Defra’s new Animal Welfare Strategy for England signals a move away from farrowing crates for pigs and cages for laying hens, and says it will address CO₂ stunning for pigs at slaughter. Not overnight, but a huge step forward. defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2025/12/22/a...

Farming Is Not a Spreadsheet

“If Labour pits its housing targets against nature, it will find itself in a battle with the very thing that gives people a deep sense of pride and personal joy - when both feel in short supply.” Wise words from @luketryl.bsky.social: www.ft.com/content/f456...

‘If COP is ruled by global corporations with funding from agribusinesses, there is no talk of real, commonsense solutions like decentralising economies’ www.localfutures.org/humanity-is-...

@sustainweb.org has produced this valuable resource to help communities that are threatened by plans for new-build factory farms. www.sustainweb.org/news/nov25-s...

Here we go. ‼️ Defra have finally published the report they have been sitting on for months, the Baroness Batters Farm Profitability Review. #nofarmersnofood #ukfarming www.gov.uk/government/p...

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