As a 4th-gen tenant farmer, Ben Andrews knows the pressure of keeping a business going. Farming 600 acres in Herefordshire, his answer has been to diversify instead of to specialise. 👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/farmer-stories/ben-andrews-building-resilience-through-veg-on-a-herefordshire-mixed-farm
In this rainfall simulator, each tray receives the same amount of water (around 5cm/2 inch in 20min) revealing how different grazing practices affect soil health.💧Our new booklet explains how to improve soil health: https://tinyurl.com/NFFN-Report
Working in partnership with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
What happens when you take away the fences but keep the cows… and add a busy coastal footpath? Join Rory Fyfe from Kinkell Byre for a farm walk and discussion on grazing cattle without physical fences.
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/events/1977710465240/dashboard/?eid=1977710465240
#nffnscotland
In the latest issue of The Environment, published by @ciwem.bsky.social, a spotlight is put on a partnership that’s quietly reshaping how farmers and the private sector can work together. 🌾💧
👉 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NBEEHDFd36hTSu-_f8JCVxZKBm0EVBj5/view?usp=sharing
As part of the Scottish Agroecology Partnership, we’re bringing food and farming to the heart of the election debate. Join our first hustings event - your chance to hear directly from local MSP candidates about the future of Scotland’s agriculture.
👉 https://tinyurl.com/3s3hw9px
NFFN farmer Roy Mayers from Northern Ireland introduced red clover into his swards to reduce chemical nitrogen use and cut back on costly concentrate feed. As a result, he has a stronger bottom line. 🍀
🎥 Watch this video (from the archives): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA4AifYvxik
We’re organising a relaxed farm walk at Moorhen Farm in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, hosted by Jo Coates and Dan Stephenson in collaboration with Pasture for Life. 🐄
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/out-in-the-field-at-moorhen-farm-tickets-1983431977437?aff=oddtdtcreator
📸 Jo Coates
When soil structure becomes solid, rain can’t infiltrate. Instead, it runs off - taking topsoil from fields with it, affecting both productivity & water quality downstream. Our booklet explains how to improve infiltration.
👉 https://tinyurl.com/NFFN-Report
In partnership with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Sustain joins major UK food orgs in calling for a new law to #FixFoodForGood as failing food system threatens national security and public health.
More here : www.sustainweb.org/news/feb26-g...
John Seed, a Scottish free-range egg and arable farmer, shows that nature-friendly farming can strengthen your business, support wildlife and improve your wellbeing all at the same time. 🌾🥚
#nffnscotland #naturefriendlyfarming
At the EU–UK Youth Dialogue, activist Gloria Loriya reminded us: you can't have economic security without food security. Read her thoughts on why food must come first for our future.
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/voices-from-the-fields/the-strategic-silence-why-food-systems-are-key-but-not-talked-about
🌧️ Soil health is one of the few things farmers can control. Healthier soils drain better, hold moisture and cost less. We’ve launched a new guide to weatherproof farming for our members. Written for Wales, useful for farms across the UK.
👉 https://tinyurl.com/NFFN-Report
📸: Sorcha Lewis
NFFN Scotland is partnering with Soil Association Scotland for 2 events:
📅 5 March – Working with nature: Practical parasite control in sheep and cattle
🌧️ 9 March – Wet Wet Wet: Whole farm planning at the catchment scale
👉 For more details: www.nffn.org.uk/events
#nffnscotland
📢 We’ve launched our manifestos for the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Senedd elections in May!
Follow our election blogs to download & for all our election updates.
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/resources/policy-and-views
#nffnscotland #nffncymru #naturefriendlyfarming
Join our webinar with Dr Kelly Jowett exploring the role of beneficial beetles on farms. While focus is on SE England, the content is relevant to all farmers.
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beneficial-beetles-helping-crops-pastures-and-soil-in-the-south-east-tickets-1980981347537?aff=oddtdtcreator
🗓️⏰Please note that this workshop in Raglan on 27/2 was originally advertised as taking place from 7-9pm, but it has now been rescheduled to a midday timeslot.
UK farmers are missing out on £1bn/year because many don’t know how to supply food to schools and hospitals. Our new survey shows public procurement is still too complex and stacked against smaller farms.
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/farmers-missing-out-on-benefits-of-public-procurement
In September, NFFN Cymru & the Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust are hosting CYNEFIN - a brand-new event celebrating farmers and the vital role they play in caring for our land and nature.
📍 Llangorse Multi Activity Centre, Gilfach Farm, Brecon
📅 12 & 13 Sept 2026
More details coming soon!
Claire Whittle took on a 230-acre upland farm in north-east Wales without a farming background. In this new case study, she shares her top tips for staring a nature-friendly livestock farm.
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/resources/how-to-start-nature-friendly-farming
#nffn #naturefriendlyfarming
Farmers from horticulture, arable and livestock systems share how IPM is less about reacting to pests and more about building healthy soils, diverse habitats and resilient farm businesses.
Listen to the Farm Gate podcast 👉 https://8point9.com/insects-are-a-powerful-tool-for-food-production/
Healthy soils are one of the best ways to weather increasingly extreme conditions on farm. 🌱 Join soil specialist Niels Corfield and Welsh farmers sharing practical, real-world insights.
👉 nffn.org.uk/events/the-weatherproof-farming-roadshow-in-wales
In partnership with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
As climate change becomes an increasingly urgent focus, some voices are pushing back. In Voices from the Fields, NFFN Vice Chair Denise Walton reflects on where farming’s real power lies.
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/voices-from-the-fields/climate-push-back-and-the-agency-of-nature-friendly-farmers
Despite stormy weather and all trains being cancelled, we still had a great turnout at Weatherproof Farming at the Senedd earlier this week. We explored how healthier soils can boost climate resilience. Thanks to @llyrgruffydd.bsky.social MS & @huwirrancadaviesms.bsky.social MS for their support. 🌧️
New polling among our members shows that farmers growing non-cereal crops are seeing real benefits: healthier soils, more resilient farm businesses and more diverse income streams. But many farmers face practical barriers that make it hard to take the leap.🥕🫘
👉 www.nffn.org.uk/news/growing...
NFFN farmer Cora Cooper has restored 800 ha of peatland, delivering benefits for nature & her sheep farming system. 🐑 Cora explains how tackling the ditches has helped restore the land & how nature recovery can go hand in hand with food production.
@rspbscotland.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social
At Coed Coch, a 400-hectare sheep farm in North Wales, NFFN farmer Dafydd Owen is using herbal leys to feed his 2,000 Romney ewes. Deep-rooting plants like plantain & chicory keep growing even in dry summers. 🐑
👉 Learn more: https://www.nffn.org.uk/resources/herbal-leys-on-a-north-wales-sheep-farm
In partnership with @nescanhub.bsky.social
Farmers: take 30 mins to spot the birds on your land! The Big Farmland Bird Count runs 6–22 Feb. Count the species and numbers of birds you see and help track farmland wildlife nationwide. 🦉
For more info & resources 👉 https://www.bfbc.org.uk/
#naturefriendlyfarming
Calling all farmers in the North East of Scotland! Join us for a relaxed gathering - and a free lunch! - to connect and learn from fellow farmers embracing nature-friendly practices.
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-nature-friendly-farm-blether-north-east-tickets-1980974632452?aff=oddtdtcreator
#NFFN farmer/vet Claire Whittle visited NFFN farm Guardswell in Scotland to talk about how dung beetles support natural parasite control. Watch Soil Association Scotland's full video & learn why rotational grazing matters.
🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEfhQqBU50w
#naturefriendlyfarming
