We have won a bid to undertake a Defra-funded research project investigating the development of models for farmer and land manager behaviours and decision-making. The UK’s exit from the European Union, and subsequent withdrawal from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), will give the UK the ability to design and implement [...]
Diffuse pollution from farming could reverse improvements in drinking water quality, the condition of rivers and the quality of bathing waters, despite the billions of pounds invested by water companies. Brexit brings uncertainties about agricultural policies and subsidies that mean more farmers are focusing on the short term. As financial [...]