Top news of the week: 02.12.2021.
Food
Curb Your Food Tech Enthusiasm
Innovation might help us create a low-carbon food system, but that's not the same thing as a sustainable or ethical one.
Q&A: Aerobotics co-founder James Paterson on centering the farm in ‘farm tech’
Aerobotics considers itself a farming company enabled by technology, rather than a tech company working in ag, says CEO James Paterson.
Government shows zero ambition
The UK government’s Net Zero Strategy just does not add up. We read every word - so you don't have to.
Daily News Digest
New farm payment scheme revealed, insects for hen feed, Christmas turkey workers The Defra Secretary of State will announce the new post-Brexit support payments for farmers in …
The future of agriculture: why unis must prepare students to secure both our food and our planet
Despite the many jobs on offer, agriculture courses are struggling to attract students. A visionary curriculum is needed that is as exciting, diverse and challenging as the sector itself ...
Farmers put agroecology firmly on the agenda at COP26
Denise Walton, organic farmer from Peelham Farm, Berwickshire “Restoring hedgerows, bringing in smaller fields, in order for us to farm in a mixed farming manner, has been key to …
From ice cream activism to data privacy
Explore the unforeseen forces fighting to influence the way you think
Advancing sustainable agriculture starts at the farm
Sponsored: Collaboration, data and predictable markets are key to driving adoption of sustainability practices at the farm level.