In our series of COP26 pieces, we explore what this momentous conference means for agriculture, food and farming. The Global Methane Pledge launched at COP26 The Global Methane Pledge was launched at COP26 on Tuesday 2nd November. The pledge, which US President...
The Rural Policy Group team was delighted to be back at the Kent Showground for the 88th National Fruit Show this week; with RPG founding partner MHA MacIntyre Hudson, who made their debut appearance at the show despite a long-standing involvement with farming and...
Consumers are near universal in their support for British farmers finds a recent survey conducted by RPG. Brexit and the pandemic have caused shockwaves in British farming. Individually they would have been momentous for the industry; together they have set the...
On Thursday 16th September, Rural Policy Group launched its Green Futures report at MHA MacIntyre Hudson’s London Wall headquarters, supported by the most important RED Talk of the year, Building a Sustainable Rural Economy. The report examines the...
Mark Lumsdon-Taylor speaks to Jules Serkin from Business Bunker Radio about the importance of sustainability in food and farming. Mark and Jules discuss Kentish food, food security, food shortages, building on farmland and much more in their conversation on...
Mark Lumsdon-Taylor comments on Defra’s guidance to help farms reduce greenhouse gas emissions. There are a number of voices warning of a finite number of harvests, some saying as few as 30 and others suggesting 100. Either way desertification is looming, and even...