New paper just published in Area 🌍🙋‍♀️ Reflecting on two rural Climathons, we position these events as a form of deliberative democracy and discuss their contribution from a #justtransition perspective ⚖️ rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ar…

Don't miss out! Book on our 5th February webinar for a policy update and insights into digital tools for SFI, Carbon, Habitat Assessment and Farm Finances. @farmernetwork1 National Sheep Association Dartmoor National Park Yorkshire Dales National Park Julia Aglionby 🧡 North York Moors NP loom.ly/78GJneE

The Dartmoor Commoners Council have been creating a Dartmoor-wide wildfire response plan to help reduce risk and enable a faster fire response. This ambitious project has been funded by Farming in Protected Landscapes and in partnership with Foundation for Common Land #FiPLFriday #FiPL

My latest Press & Journal column - 'Living Labs' can help link farming and nature

Over the past 15mth, bTB has become dominant in my head and taken 40% of our herd through an inadequate policy. We have yet to have bTB even confirmed though! Something needs to change, so please share, and ensure those behind their desks see what is happening to farms like ours

Morale is at an all-time low among many farmers in Cumbria, particularly in the hills. Good livestock prices don't mitigate the growing desperation. It feels like an industry and its communities are being swept away under a wave of net-zero and nature narcissism. I am so worried

In the US, Trump re-names Denali (its Koyukon name) as Mount McKinley & asset-strips public lands. Meanwhile in Aotearoa/NZ...Mount Egmont is re-given its Maori name of Taranaki Maunga, the mountain becomes a legal person & its rights are recognised. rnz.co.nz/news/national/… Lead

This is a very good summary of the Molinia issue on Dartmoor dartmoorpreservation.co.uk/swincombe-dart…

Debbie and Belinda delivering talks at today's farm advisor networking session run by #SouthernWater Debbie covered Farm Cluster work in Kent on the freshweight and SMN trials. Belinda gave a thorough overview of the mapping project in the Candover Cluster group.

Atmospheric walk yesterday over Besbury, Minchinhampton & Rodborough Commons, Glos, with Chris Short, limited views but lovely.

Well worth a read - handing over the reigns to young farmers plough.com/en/topics/just…

We made a film about our work at Kemerton Estate. We really wanted to capture just how committed the Estate has been to conservation over the long term to recognise those who pioneered agroecology before it was fashionable. I hope we got that accross. youtu.be/i6ErjgX874s?si…

Recruiting – Projects Administrator| You will play an essential role in supporting contract and grant funded research and other research related activity + general administrative support across the CCRI. #RMA #Research #projectmanagement #Gloucestershire ccri.ac.uk/news/02/2025/p…

📢 Calling all land managers across the UK! With the removal of Asulox, we're gathering vital insights into how you’re tackling #bracken management on your land. Your experience is crucial to shaping future strategies. 📋 📅 Survey closing 15 March: bit.ly/43yzZPA

We were thrilled to host leading farmers and academics in #RegenAg to talk about the science and first hand experiences behind good soil health and why it's so important for food production alongside sustainability. You can read more here: yas.co.uk/fsn-regenerati…

A new report is available with Damian Maye as a co-author: Combined bacterial and viral infection epidemics: Examining the evidence and appropriate responses to protect crop health zenodo.org/records/149989… AHDB Agronomy, Crop, and Soil Science Societies EU Environment Rothamsted Research

Very good on the idiocy of growing maize (often on lowland peat 😖😖😖) and other crops for bio gas. inews.co.uk/news/subsidise…

James Rebanks Eastreadingcommunity You may be interested in our recent 9 month study of using virtual fencing on hefted sheep in Wales. You can watch a presentation of results here or contact one of us for more details Chris Short Damian Maye cardiff.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/…

We have made it! 🫸 🫷 We are here Groundswell 📍 Stand MS7 Come and say hello to Chloe (L) & Charlotte (R) and others from the Countryside and Community Research Institute 👋👋👋 #Groundswell25 #Research #Agriculture #Farming

Interesting piece in the Telegraph today about hill-farming and the Dartmoor Commoners Council judicial review ..... Rich, Crispin and Steve are three of the most environmentally focused farmers on the moor