We’re organising a relaxed farm walk at Moorhen Farm in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, hosted by Jo Coates and Dan Stephenson in collaboration with Pasture for Life. 🐄

👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/out-in-the-field-at-moorhen-farm-tickets-1983431977437?aff=oddtdtcreator

📸 Jo Coates

When soil structure becomes solid, rain can’t infiltrate. Instead, it runs off - taking topsoil from fields with it, affecting both productivity & water quality downstream. Our booklet explains how to improve infiltration.

👉 https://tinyurl.com/NFFN-Report

In partnership with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water

Sustain joins major UK food orgs in calling for a new law to #FixFoodForGood as failing food system threatens national security and public health.
More here : www.sustainweb.org/news/feb26-g...

John Seed, a Scottish free-range egg and arable farmer, shows that nature-friendly farming can strengthen your business, support wildlife and improve your wellbeing all at the same time. 🌾🥚

#nffnscotland #naturefriendlyfarming

At the EU–UK Youth Dialogue, activist Gloria Loriya reminded us: you can't have economic security without food security. Read her thoughts on why food must come first for our future.

👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/voices-from-the-fields/the-strategic-silence-why-food-systems-are-key-but-not-talked-about

🌧️ Soil health is one of the few things farmers can control. Healthier soils drain better, hold moisture and cost less. We’ve launched a new guide to weatherproof farming for our members. Written for Wales, useful for farms across the UK.
 
👉 https://tinyurl.com/NFFN-Report

📸: Sorcha Lewis

NFFN Scotland is partnering with Soil Association Scotland for 2 events:
📅 5 March – Working with nature: Practical parasite control in sheep and cattle
🌧️ 9 March – Wet Wet Wet: Whole farm planning at the catchment scale

👉 For more details: www.nffn.org.uk/events

#nffnscotland

📢 We’ve launched our manifestos for the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Senedd elections in May! 

Follow our election blogs to download & for all our election updates. 
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/resources/policy-and-views

#nffnscotland #nffncymru #naturefriendlyfarming

Join our webinar with Dr Kelly Jowett exploring the role of beneficial beetles on farms. While focus is on SE England, the content is relevant to all farmers.
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beneficial-beetles-helping-crops-pastures-and-soil-in-the-south-east-tickets-1980981347537?aff=oddtdtcreator

🗓️⏰Please note that this workshop in Raglan on 27/2 was originally advertised as taking place from 7-9pm, but it has now been rescheduled to a midday timeslot.

UK farmers are missing out on £1bn/year because many don’t know how to supply food to schools and hospitals. Our new survey shows public procurement is still too complex and stacked against smaller farms.

👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/farmers-missing-out-on-benefits-of-public-procurement

In September, NFFN Cymru & the Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust are hosting CYNEFIN - a brand-new event celebrating farmers and the vital role they play in caring for our land and nature.

📍 Llangorse Multi Activity Centre, Gilfach Farm, Brecon
 📅 12 & 13 Sept 2026

More details coming soon!

Claire Whittle took on a 230-acre upland farm in north-east Wales without a farming background. In this new case study, she shares her top tips for staring a nature-friendly livestock farm. 

👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/resources/how-to-start-nature-friendly-farming

 #nffn #naturefriendlyfarming

Farmers from horticulture, arable and livestock systems share how IPM is less about reacting to pests and more about building healthy soils, diverse habitats and resilient farm businesses.

Listen to the Farm Gate podcast 👉 https://8point9.com/insects-are-a-powerful-tool-for-food-production/

Healthy soils are one of the best ways to weather increasingly extreme conditions on farm. 🌱 Join soil specialist Niels Corfield and Welsh farmers sharing practical, real-world insights.
👉 nffn.org.uk/events/the-weatherproof-farming-roadshow-in-wales

In partnership with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water

As climate change becomes an increasingly urgent focus, some voices are pushing back. In Voices from the Fields, NFFN Vice Chair Denise Walton reflects on where farming’s real power lies.

👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/voices-from-the-fields/climate-push-back-and-the-agency-of-nature-friendly-farmers

Despite stormy weather and all trains being cancelled, we still had a great turnout at Weatherproof Farming at the Senedd earlier this week. We explored how healthier soils can boost climate resilience. Thanks to @llyrgruffydd.bsky.social  MS & @huwirrancadaviesms.bsky.social MS for their support. 🌧️

New polling among our members shows that farmers growing non-cereal crops are seeing real benefits: healthier soils, more resilient farm businesses and more diverse income streams. But many farmers face practical barriers that make it hard to take the leap.🥕🫘

👉 www.nffn.org.uk/news/growing...

NFFN farmer Cora Cooper has restored 800 ha of peatland, delivering benefits for nature & her sheep farming system. 🐑 Cora explains how tackling the ditches has helped restore the land & how nature recovery can go hand in hand with food production.
 
@rspbscotland.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social

At Coed Coch, a 400-hectare sheep farm in North Wales, NFFN farmer Dafydd Owen is using herbal leys to feed his 2,000 Romney ewes. Deep-rooting plants like plantain & chicory keep growing even in dry summers. 🐑 

👉 Learn more: https://www.nffn.org.uk/resources/herbal-leys-on-a-north-wales-sheep-farm

In partnership with @nescanhub.bsky.social

Farmers: take 30 mins to spot the birds on your land! The Big Farmland Bird Count runs 6–22 Feb. Count the species and numbers of birds you see and help track farmland wildlife nationwide. 🦉 

For more info & resources 👉 https://www.bfbc.org.uk/

#naturefriendlyfarming

Calling all farmers in the North East of Scotland! Join us for a relaxed gathering - and a free lunch! - to connect and learn from fellow farmers embracing nature-friendly practices.

👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-nature-friendly-farm-blether-north-east-tickets-1980974632452?aff=oddtdtcreator

#NFFN farmer/vet Claire Whittle visited NFFN farm Guardswell in Scotland to talk about how dung beetles support natural parasite control. Watch Soil Association Scotland's full video & learn why rotational grazing matters.

🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEfhQqBU50w

#naturefriendlyfarming

Farmer Lucy Eyre is transforming a council farm. On this low-lying land, rotational grazing is helping pastures cope with flooding and drought. 👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/farmer-stories/lucy-eyre-a-new-entrants-journey-from-polytunnel-to-pasture

#nffncymru - In partnership with Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water

Graziers wanted! Cadw, Wales’s heritage body, is inviting livestock owners to help care for historic sites in a sustainable, low-impact way. 🐮🏰

Interested? 👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/graziers-invited-to-help-care-for-historic-sites-in-wales

#nffncymru

Flood risk is rising but nature-based solutions can help. This webinar explores practical “slow the flow” actions, from farm-level steps to catchment-scale impact.💧

👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/natural-flood-management-nature-based-solutions-and-actions-tickets-1978124260914?aff=oddtdtcreator

In a recent interview with The Organic Grower, our CEO Martin Lines explains the difference between organic, regenerative and nature-friendly farming. 🌱

👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/nffn-ceo-speaks-to-the-organic-grower-magazine-about-nature-friendly-farming

#nffn   
📸 Mahtola Eagle-Lippiatt

Following #nffncymru’s agroforestry webinar on wednesday, #nffnscotland will take a deeper look at how trees actually work on farms & crofts next week. 🌳 

👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/all-about-trees-the-multifaceted-benefits-of-trees-on-farmland-tickets-1977497081002?aff=oddtdtcreator

ORFC Day 1: what a start! 🎉 Inspiring panel discussions with our amazing NFFN farmers and staff, connecting with staff and peers at our Meet & Greet at the pub… Day 1 has been full of insight, stories, and chats. 🍻 

Looking forward to day 2!
 
#orfc #nffn