New land plan raises fresh questions for farmers over food and future policy

Defra Unveils Multifunctional Land Use Vision But Questions Remain

The government has published its first Land Use Framework setting out how England’s limited land should be used more efficiently to balance food production, housing, nature and climate goals, using a national spatial map and new modelling tools.Over the coming decades Defra’s new plan is designed to safeguard food production while bolstering resilience to climate change and global shocks but industry bodies say questions remain for the future of…

New land plan raises fresh questions for farmers over food and future policy

Mounting pressure on farmland has triggered a major shake-up in how England’s land is used, raising fresh questions for farmers over food production.