A Guardian investigation reveals exploitation is rife in the meat industry, while also being a major source of greenhouse gases. Yet we still subsidise itThe case for cutting meat consumption is so compelling that you would think politicians would be l…
US research points to lower milk yield from cows exposed to wildfire smoke
A team at the University of Oregon has begun a three-year study looking at the effects of air quality and other stress factors on dairy cattleJuliana Ranches drove to work in eastern Oregon in early September through wildfire smoke so thick that, for a…
‘It’s agony’: Geronimo owner on wait for alpaca to be euthanised
Geronimo has twice tested positive for bovine TB but Helen Macdonald argues that the regime is flawedGeronimo the alpaca was looking perky on Friday. His owner, Helen Macdonald, a veterinary nurse who has battled for four years to save his life, rather…
Rewilding: should we bring the lynx back to Britain?
Reintroducing the big cats could control deer numbers and enrich ecosystems but farmers and the public need reassurance, say expertsThe maverick rewilder Derek Gow is wearing an extremely small pair of coral pink shorts as he introduces his three new E…
Cairngorms crofters: ‘We don’t follow a capitalist grow-grow-grow model’
Lynn Cassells and Sandra Baer say buying croft allowed them to farm based on regenerative principlesRewilding 5% of England could create 20,000 rural jobs“Farming with nature is really not idealism,” says Lynn Cassells. “It’s not a nice thing to do on …