THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - UK Govt Wants Cattle Farmers to Transition to Growing Oilseeds to Save the Climate.
Labour's new farming roadmap calls for a shift away from cattle farming to plant-based agriculture, sparking backlash from farmers and rural campaigners.
Labour’s new farming roadmap calls for a shift away from cattle farming to plant-based agriculture, sparking backlash from farmers and rural campaigners. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Britain’s leftist Labour government has released a new Farming Roadmap calling for British farmers to reduce high-emission farming, such as cattle raising, and transition to producing plant-based products like oilseeds and pulses. The roadmap aims to align agriculture with government climate goals. DETAIL: The 71-page strategy, published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), also promotes migrant labor for fruit picking through the end of the decade. Ministers claim farmers can play a key role in meeting climate goals,…Open