@nffn.bsky.social
UK-wide farmer membership org 🌱 We raise awareness, share knowledge and advocate for better policies on food, farming, nature & climate.
Join us for free!
🔗 https://www.nffn.org.uk/
Join us for free!
🔗 https://www.nffn.org.uk/
Cranley Barn Farms near Milton Keynes is run by third-generation farmer Tom Edmondson. After adding Jacob sheep and Longhorn and Dexter cattle, he adopted regenerative grazing. “By the fourth year, it really started to sing,” says Tom. “Now, I’m proud of how I farm.”
https://tinyurl.com/mr43d58s
https://tinyurl.com/mr43d58s
November 14, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Cranley Barn Farms near Milton Keynes is run by third-generation farmer Tom Edmondson. After adding Jacob sheep and Longhorn and Dexter cattle, he adopted regenerative grazing. “By the fourth year, it really started to sing,” says Tom. “Now, I’m proud of how I farm.”
https://tinyurl.com/mr43d58s
https://tinyurl.com/mr43d58s
From winter floods to summer droughts, water shapes every farm. For Martin Hole, it brings life to wetland fields; for Jon Thornes, it teaches patience through drought. Their reflections remind us that resilience means farming with water, not against it.
💧 https://tinyurl.com/h4v9k45j
💧 https://tinyurl.com/h4v9k45j
November 12, 2025 at 6:01 AM
From winter floods to summer droughts, water shapes every farm. For Martin Hole, it brings life to wetland fields; for Jon Thornes, it teaches patience through drought. Their reflections remind us that resilience means farming with water, not against it.
💧 https://tinyurl.com/h4v9k45j
💧 https://tinyurl.com/h4v9k45j
“When nature-friendly farmers join big supply chains, sustainability incentives can push them back to intensive production,” says NFFN farmer Debbie Wilkins.
A memo warns this pressure risks food security, welfare, and farming that supports health and the environment. 👉https://tinyurl.com/bd3dnc9a
A memo warns this pressure risks food security, welfare, and farming that supports health and the environment. 👉https://tinyurl.com/bd3dnc9a
November 11, 2025 at 6:02 AM
“When nature-friendly farmers join big supply chains, sustainability incentives can push them back to intensive production,” says NFFN farmer Debbie Wilkins.
A memo warns this pressure risks food security, welfare, and farming that supports health and the environment. 👉https://tinyurl.com/bd3dnc9a
A memo warns this pressure risks food security, welfare, and farming that supports health and the environment. 👉https://tinyurl.com/bd3dnc9a
Join our webinar with Edd Colbert to explore how integrating trees can boost farm resilience, productivity and income. Gain practical insights into designing your own agroforestry system.
🔗https://www.nffn.org.uk/events/upcoming-events-in-cymru
In partnership with Coed Cadw / The Woodland Trust.
🔗https://www.nffn.org.uk/events/upcoming-events-in-cymru
In partnership with Coed Cadw / The Woodland Trust.
November 7, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Join our webinar with Edd Colbert to explore how integrating trees can boost farm resilience, productivity and income. Gain practical insights into designing your own agroforestry system.
🔗https://www.nffn.org.uk/events/upcoming-events-in-cymru
In partnership with Coed Cadw / The Woodland Trust.
🔗https://www.nffn.org.uk/events/upcoming-events-in-cymru
In partnership with Coed Cadw / The Woodland Trust.
This week, our CEO @linesmartin.bsky.social met @daera-ni.gov.uk Minister @andrewmuirni.bsky.social to discuss Farming with Nature. NI farmers were also celebrated at the Farming Awards, showing how nature-friendly practices benefit farms & the environment.
Read more: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/2wvcxs5a
Read more: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/2wvcxs5a
November 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM
This week, our CEO @linesmartin.bsky.social met @daera-ni.gov.uk Minister @andrewmuirni.bsky.social to discuss Farming with Nature. NI farmers were also celebrated at the Farming Awards, showing how nature-friendly practices benefit farms & the environment.
Read more: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/2wvcxs5a
Read more: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/2wvcxs5a
We’re supporting the Riverscapes Partnership’s #SpaceForWater campaign to restore rivers, help wildlife, and protect communities from floods and droughts. Farmers need government support - sign the petition.
✍️ https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727016 💙
#NatureFriendlyFarming #nffnengland
✍️ https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727016 💙
#NatureFriendlyFarming #nffnengland
November 5, 2025 at 6:01 AM
We’re supporting the Riverscapes Partnership’s #SpaceForWater campaign to restore rivers, help wildlife, and protect communities from floods and droughts. Farmers need government support - sign the petition.
✍️ https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727016 💙
#NatureFriendlyFarming #nffnengland
✍️ https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727016 💙
#NatureFriendlyFarming #nffnengland
A new memo warns meat and dairy firms often sign up to sustainability initiatives but make commercial choices that undermine them.
James Robinson, NFFN Chair, says low prices put environmental and welfare standards in jeopardy.
👉https://insidetrack.org.uk/meat-and-dairy
#naturefriendlyfarming
James Robinson, NFFN Chair, says low prices put environmental and welfare standards in jeopardy.
👉https://insidetrack.org.uk/meat-and-dairy
#naturefriendlyfarming
November 4, 2025 at 6:30 AM
A new memo warns meat and dairy firms often sign up to sustainability initiatives but make commercial choices that undermine them.
James Robinson, NFFN Chair, says low prices put environmental and welfare standards in jeopardy.
👉https://insidetrack.org.uk/meat-and-dairy
#naturefriendlyfarming
James Robinson, NFFN Chair, says low prices put environmental and welfare standards in jeopardy.
👉https://insidetrack.org.uk/meat-and-dairy
#naturefriendlyfarming
Grab a pie and a pint and join us for a relaxed evening chatting all things Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) 🥧🍺
Connect & ask questions. In partnership with Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust. 🤝
👉Book by 7/11 for a free pie & pint!
https://www.nffn.org.uk/events/pies-pints-grazing-for-sfs
Connect & ask questions. In partnership with Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust. 🤝
👉Book by 7/11 for a free pie & pint!
https://www.nffn.org.uk/events/pies-pints-grazing-for-sfs
November 3, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Grab a pie and a pint and join us for a relaxed evening chatting all things Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) 🥧🍺
Connect & ask questions. In partnership with Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust. 🤝
👉Book by 7/11 for a free pie & pint!
https://www.nffn.org.uk/events/pies-pints-grazing-for-sfs
Connect & ask questions. In partnership with Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust. 🤝
👉Book by 7/11 for a free pie & pint!
https://www.nffn.org.uk/events/pies-pints-grazing-for-sfs
The Prince & Princess of Wales visited Mallon Farm in Cookstown to celebrate sustainable flax farming 🌾. NFFN farmers Helen Keys & Charlie Mallon showed their nature-friendly methods and traditional flax processing.
👉Read about the visit here: https://tinyurl.com/3u7kh5b8
📸Kensington Palace
👉Read about the visit here: https://tinyurl.com/3u7kh5b8
📸Kensington Palace
October 30, 2025 at 6:01 AM
The Prince & Princess of Wales visited Mallon Farm in Cookstown to celebrate sustainable flax farming 🌾. NFFN farmers Helen Keys & Charlie Mallon showed their nature-friendly methods and traditional flax processing.
👉Read about the visit here: https://tinyurl.com/3u7kh5b8
📸Kensington Palace
👉Read about the visit here: https://tinyurl.com/3u7kh5b8
📸Kensington Palace
At Moelgolomen Farm, Rhodri Lloyd-Williams is using herbal leys and rotational grazing to boost biodiversity, grow stronger roots, improve summer grass for lambs, and halve feed costs - showing how working with nature can cut inputs and build farm resilience.
👉https://tinyurl.com/5e9n5zw3
👉https://tinyurl.com/5e9n5zw3
October 28, 2025 at 6:01 AM
At Moelgolomen Farm, Rhodri Lloyd-Williams is using herbal leys and rotational grazing to boost biodiversity, grow stronger roots, improve summer grass for lambs, and halve feed costs - showing how working with nature can cut inputs and build farm resilience.
👉https://tinyurl.com/5e9n5zw3
👉https://tinyurl.com/5e9n5zw3
As the days grow shorter, here’s a little autumn carousel from our amazing #NFFNfarmers 👇
✨ Triticale rye glowing at Carreg-y-Bîg
🚜 Winter wheat drilling with Collin Chappell
🍇 Grape crushing at South Ormsby Estate
What’s happening on your farm this autumn? 💛
#naturefriendlyfarming
✨ Triticale rye glowing at Carreg-y-Bîg
🚜 Winter wheat drilling with Collin Chappell
🍇 Grape crushing at South Ormsby Estate
What’s happening on your farm this autumn? 💛
#naturefriendlyfarming
October 27, 2025 at 6:01 AM
As the days grow shorter, here’s a little autumn carousel from our amazing #NFFNfarmers 👇
✨ Triticale rye glowing at Carreg-y-Bîg
🚜 Winter wheat drilling with Collin Chappell
🍇 Grape crushing at South Ormsby Estate
What’s happening on your farm this autumn? 💛
#naturefriendlyfarming
✨ Triticale rye glowing at Carreg-y-Bîg
🚜 Winter wheat drilling with Collin Chappell
🍇 Grape crushing at South Ormsby Estate
What’s happening on your farm this autumn? 💛
#naturefriendlyfarming
More Scottish farmers are starting to appreciate the multiple benefits of hedges. 🌿 In our new case study, we explore what works in practice.
👉 Learn more: https://www.nffn.org.uk/resources/bringing-hedgerows-back-practical-approaches-from-scotlands-nature-friendly-farmers
📸 Claire Fleck
👉 Learn more: https://www.nffn.org.uk/resources/bringing-hedgerows-back-practical-approaches-from-scotlands-nature-friendly-farmers
📸 Claire Fleck
October 23, 2025 at 5:01 AM
More Scottish farmers are starting to appreciate the multiple benefits of hedges. 🌿 In our new case study, we explore what works in practice.
👉 Learn more: https://www.nffn.org.uk/resources/bringing-hedgerows-back-practical-approaches-from-scotlands-nature-friendly-farmers
📸 Claire Fleck
👉 Learn more: https://www.nffn.org.uk/resources/bringing-hedgerows-back-practical-approaches-from-scotlands-nature-friendly-farmers
📸 Claire Fleck
Hear from NFFN farmers Louise Skelly & family at Shanaghan Hill Farm on finding the sweet spot in nature-friendly farming 🌱 A system that ensures profits, reduces inputs, and restores the land. What's good for nature is good for business 💚🙌🤝 @danskebankfi.bsky.social
Finding the sweet spot at Shanaghan Hill Farm in Northern Ireland
Hear from NFFN farmers Louise Skelly and her family at Shanaghan Hill Farm as they share how they’ve found the sweet spot in their nature-friendly farming jo...
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October 22, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Hear from NFFN farmers Louise Skelly & family at Shanaghan Hill Farm on finding the sweet spot in nature-friendly farming 🌱 A system that ensures profits, reduces inputs, and restores the land. What's good for nature is good for business 💚🙌🤝 @danskebankfi.bsky.social
🎙️ Scotland’s first Nature Friendly Farming Summit explored how working with nature can build resilience in farming. Hear from Denise Walton, Matt Griffin & David McKay on the key takeaways and what’s next for Scotland’s farmers.
🎧 https://8point9.com/scaling-nature-friendly-farming-in-scotland/
🎧 https://8point9.com/scaling-nature-friendly-farming-in-scotland/
October 20, 2025 at 6:30 AM
🎙️ Scotland’s first Nature Friendly Farming Summit explored how working with nature can build resilience in farming. Hear from Denise Walton, Matt Griffin & David McKay on the key takeaways and what’s next for Scotland’s farmers.
🎧 https://8point9.com/scaling-nature-friendly-farming-in-scotland/
🎧 https://8point9.com/scaling-nature-friendly-farming-in-scotland/
The @rspb.bsky.social is offering discounted farmland bird surveys (£150 + VAT) to farmers. Local volunteers survey your land and provide a tailored report - perfect for agri-environment applications.
📝 Register by 24 Oct 👉https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/discover-the-birds-on-your-farm
📝 Register by 24 Oct 👉https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/discover-the-birds-on-your-farm
October 17, 2025 at 5:01 AM
The @rspb.bsky.social is offering discounted farmland bird surveys (£150 + VAT) to farmers. Local volunteers survey your land and provide a tailored report - perfect for agri-environment applications.
📝 Register by 24 Oct 👉https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/discover-the-birds-on-your-farm
📝 Register by 24 Oct 👉https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/discover-the-birds-on-your-farm
For 30 years, Bill & Cath Grayson have managed livestock on Morecambe Bay. Their low-density, seasonal grazing with Red Poll cattle and a few sheep lets plants bloom, supports birds, and cuts costs - showing nature and good food can thrive together. 🐄
https://tinyurl.com/2uuzjnj6
#nffn
https://tinyurl.com/2uuzjnj6
#nffn
October 16, 2025 at 5:01 AM
For 30 years, Bill & Cath Grayson have managed livestock on Morecambe Bay. Their low-density, seasonal grazing with Red Poll cattle and a few sheep lets plants bloom, supports birds, and cuts costs - showing nature and good food can thrive together. 🐄
https://tinyurl.com/2uuzjnj6
#nffn
https://tinyurl.com/2uuzjnj6
#nffn
A win for nature-friendly farmers! 🎉 The Govt has confirmed 1-year extensions to Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier agreements - providing certainty for those delivering for food, nature & climate. 👉 “This was a key ask from NFFN, and it’s a strong signal,” says our CEO @linesmartin.bsky.social. #nffn
October 15, 2025 at 5:01 AM
A win for nature-friendly farmers! 🎉 The Govt has confirmed 1-year extensions to Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier agreements - providing certainty for those delivering for food, nature & climate. 👉 “This was a key ask from NFFN, and it’s a strong signal,” says our CEO @linesmartin.bsky.social. #nffn
📣 Farmers, have your say! @landworkersuk.bsky.social 2025 Landworker Livelihoods Survey wants your voice. Share your experience of farming today and help shape a fairer, more resilient future for UK farmers. 👉 Take the survey!
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The 2025 Landworker Livelihoods Survey
Making a living from the land in 2025 isn't easy...
We know that land work can be as tiring as it is rewarding, and as merciless as it is beautiful. But as landworkers, we know that we deserve to hav...
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October 14, 2025 at 9:02 AM
📣 Farmers, have your say! @landworkersuk.bsky.social 2025 Landworker Livelihoods Survey wants your voice. Share your experience of farming today and help shape a fairer, more resilient future for UK farmers. 👉 Take the survey!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join us to discover the importance of healthy hedgerows, their role in boosting biodiversity and farm resilience, and how to manage them at a farm scale. See real hedges in action and learn practical tips. 🙌
Thanks to Coed Cadw & Woodland Trust Wales. 🤝
https://tinyurl.com/bddryy87
#NFFNCymru
Thanks to Coed Cadw & Woodland Trust Wales. 🤝
https://tinyurl.com/bddryy87
#NFFNCymru
October 13, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Join us to discover the importance of healthy hedgerows, their role in boosting biodiversity and farm resilience, and how to manage them at a farm scale. See real hedges in action and learn practical tips. 🙌
Thanks to Coed Cadw & Woodland Trust Wales. 🤝
https://tinyurl.com/bddryy87
#NFFNCymru
Thanks to Coed Cadw & Woodland Trust Wales. 🤝
https://tinyurl.com/bddryy87
#NFFNCymru
For #WorldMentalHealthDay, Ruth Ashton Shaw shares how stepping back from the intensive pressures of conventional farming and embracing nature-friendly farming helped her navigate burnout, rebuild her farm, and reconnect with the land. 💚
👉In her own words: https://tinyurl.com/yc39vsd8
👉In her own words: https://tinyurl.com/yc39vsd8
October 10, 2025 at 5:01 AM
For #WorldMentalHealthDay, Ruth Ashton Shaw shares how stepping back from the intensive pressures of conventional farming and embracing nature-friendly farming helped her navigate burnout, rebuild her farm, and reconnect with the land. 💚
👉In her own words: https://tinyurl.com/yc39vsd8
👉In her own words: https://tinyurl.com/yc39vsd8
Join us & Farming for Nature for a week of webinars on nature-friendly farming in Ireland. Learn about water management, low-input systems & more, with expert insights to boost both nature & profitability.
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/events/a-week-of-webinars-across-ireland-and-northern-ireland
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/events/a-week-of-webinars-across-ireland-and-northern-ireland
October 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Join us & Farming for Nature for a week of webinars on nature-friendly farming in Ireland. Learn about water management, low-input systems & more, with expert insights to boost both nature & profitability.
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/events/a-week-of-webinars-across-ireland-and-northern-ireland
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/events/a-week-of-webinars-across-ireland-and-northern-ireland
Our NFFN Scotland Summit was a huge success! From inspiring stories to the £1m woodland grant announced by Agriculture Minister Jim Fairlie, the energy in the room was amazing! A huge thank you to everyone who joined & to our partners @rspbblacktoftsands.bsky.social / @naturescot.bsky.social. 💚
October 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Our NFFN Scotland Summit was a huge success! From inspiring stories to the £1m woodland grant announced by Agriculture Minister Jim Fairlie, the energy in the room was amazing! A huge thank you to everyone who joined & to our partners @rspbblacktoftsands.bsky.social / @naturescot.bsky.social. 💚
Our first Scottish Summit kicks off today! We’ll be hearing from NFFN farmers like John Seeds, who reminds us that farming with nature has been practiced for thousands of years. We look forward to discussing these timeless practices with you at the summit! 🙌
#ScottishNFFNSummit25
#ScottishNFFNSummit25
October 7, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Our first Scottish Summit kicks off today! We’ll be hearing from NFFN farmers like John Seeds, who reminds us that farming with nature has been practiced for thousands of years. We look forward to discussing these timeless practices with you at the summit! 🙌
#ScottishNFFNSummit25
#ScottishNFFNSummit25
Congratulations to our CEO, Martin Lines, on receiving the prestigious RSPB Medal, recognising his leadership in conservation. 🎉 This award honours his tireless work for both farmers and nature. 🙌 We’re so proud of you, Martin!
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/nffn-ceo-martin-lines-awarded-rspb-medal
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/nffn-ceo-martin-lines-awarded-rspb-medal
October 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Congratulations to our CEO, Martin Lines, on receiving the prestigious RSPB Medal, recognising his leadership in conservation. 🎉 This award honours his tireless work for both farmers and nature. 🙌 We’re so proud of you, Martin!
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/nffn-ceo-martin-lines-awarded-rspb-medal
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/nffn-ceo-martin-lines-awarded-rspb-medal
Witness nature-friendly farming after Storm Amy 🎬. NFFN farmer Matt Griffin, joining us at the Scottish Summit tomorrow, highlights a key theme - resilience. On his farm, Matt shows how building resilience brings real rewards, especially when nature-friendly farming thrives in stormy weather. 🌩️👇
October 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Witness nature-friendly farming after Storm Amy 🎬. NFFN farmer Matt Griffin, joining us at the Scottish Summit tomorrow, highlights a key theme - resilience. On his farm, Matt shows how building resilience brings real rewards, especially when nature-friendly farming thrives in stormy weather. 🌩️👇