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Building a Just Transition in UK Farming

Farming

Ending factory farming fairly. Supporting farmers. Protecting animals, people, and  planet.

The UK’s food system is at a crossroads. While factory farming continues to grow, forward-looking farmers are proving there’s a better way – one that works for animals, the environment, and farm businesses. 

Our latest research shows that raising animals in natural environments like woodlands can produce high-welfare food at competitive prices while tackling climate change.

 

Just Transition Business Case Report

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The Just Transition Business Case Report presents evidence-based pathways for transitioning from intensive animal agriculture to low-input systems which imnprove financial resilence for farmers and provide better outcomes for the climate and animals, with a particular focus on the benefits of integrating trees into pasture.

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Case Study: Romshed Farm, Kent

Farmer Fidelity Weston showed us around Romshed Farm and explained on how regenerative farming can revolutionise the way we view agriculture.

Case Study: Brodoclea Woodland Farm, Scotland

At Brodoclea, pigs are not confined in sheds. Instead, they roam through 21 woodland paddocks in a system known as agroforestry.

Case Study: Planton Farm

At the heart of Planton’s work is holistic planned grazing—a system that works with nature instead of against it. They’ve introduced simple but powerful ideas that other farms could follow.

Latest News & BlogsA moving orange arrow

Upland farmers face uncertain future under government’s land use plans

Plans announced by the Environment Secretary could see some farms in England taken out of food production in a shift that raises big questions about the future of our food system.

Factory farming is fuelling the next animal health crisis

A new report warns the UK isn’t fully prepared for major animal disease outbreaks like bird flu and foot and mouth - something the government can’t afford to overlook.

DEFRA abruptly halts sustainable farming scheme

This sudden decision has left thousands of farmers without a clear pathway to access agri-environmental schemes, threatening progress towards more sustainable and humane farming practices in the UK.

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Call for an end to cruel factory farming

Sign our petition to the UK government and let them know that there is no future for factory farming.

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