Pesticides are under pressure – from rising costs, regulations, and resistance.
Now a long-trusted method is getting new attention: working with nature.
A closer look at how it’s helping UK orchards during the @nffn.bsky.social Nature-Friendly Farming Week:
Now a long-trusted method is getting new attention: working with nature.
A closer look at how it’s helping UK orchards during the @nffn.bsky.social Nature-Friendly Farming Week:
The flower fix: how nature could slash farm costs
Planting wildflowers between apple trees could save UK farmers up to £3,000 per hectare per year
eastangliabylines.co.uk
May 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Ich mach jeden Trend mit🤷🏼♂️
NFFN
Nurses forever, forever Nurses☝️💪
NFFN
Nurses forever, forever Nurses☝️💪
April 13, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Ich mach jeden Trend mit🤷🏼♂️
NFFN
Nurses forever, forever Nurses☝️💪
NFFN
Nurses forever, forever Nurses☝️💪
Aviation weather for Nadi International airport (Fiji) is “METAR NFFN 292100Z 15006KT 9999 SCT028 SCT048 BKN120 26/17 Q1020 NOSI G” : See what it means on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/nffn/en #nadiinternationalairport #airport #nadi #fiji #nffn #nan #metar #aviation #aviationweather #avgeek vl
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Aviation weather with TAF and METAR, Maps, hotels and aeronautical information for Nadi International airport (Fiji)
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September 29, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Aviation weather for Nadi International airport (Fiji) is “METAR NFFN 292100Z 15006KT 9999 SCT028 SCT048 BKN120 26/17 Q1020 NOSI G” : See what it means on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/nffn/en #nadiinternationalairport #airport #nadi #fiji #nffn #nan #metar #aviation #aviationweather #avgeek vl
The new series of the #NatureFriendlyFarming podcast has kicked off with NFFN farmer Helen Keys and entrepreneur expert Chris Shannon joining NFFN NI Manager Cormac Dolan discussing farmer entrepreneurship and innovation.
Watch 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/wziuolgant
Supported by Danske Bank
Watch 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/wziuolgant
Supported by Danske Bank
June 4, 2026 at 9:03 AM
The new series of the #NatureFriendlyFarming podcast has kicked off with NFFN farmer Helen Keys and entrepreneur expert Chris Shannon joining NFFN NI Manager Cormac Dolan discussing farmer entrepreneurship and innovation.
Watch 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/wziuolgant
Supported by Danske Bank
Watch 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/wziuolgant
Supported by Danske Bank
A win for nature-friendly farmers! 🎉 The Govt has confirmed 1-year extensions to Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier agreements - providing certainty for those delivering for food, nature & climate. 👉 “This was a key ask from NFFN, and it’s a strong signal,” says our CEO @linesmartin.bsky.social. #nffn
October 15, 2025 at 5:01 AM
A win for nature-friendly farmers! 🎉 The Govt has confirmed 1-year extensions to Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier agreements - providing certainty for those delivering for food, nature & climate. 👉 “This was a key ask from NFFN, and it’s a strong signal,” says our CEO @linesmartin.bsky.social. #nffn
Climate shocks, rising fertiliser prices and failing harvests are exposing just how fragile the UK’s food system has become.
Is there a solution?
Kate Moore reports as NFFN week draws to a close.
@linesmartin.bsky.social @nffn.bsky.social
Is there a solution?
Kate Moore reports as NFFN week draws to a close.
@linesmartin.bsky.social @nffn.bsky.social
Alarm bells – Britain’s food system is vulnerable
Climate shocks, rising fertiliser costs and failing harvests expose just how fragile the UK’s food system has become
eastangliabylines.co.uk
May 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Climate shocks, rising fertiliser prices and failing harvests are exposing just how fragile the UK’s food system has become.
Is there a solution?
Kate Moore reports as NFFN week draws to a close.
@linesmartin.bsky.social @nffn.bsky.social
Is there a solution?
Kate Moore reports as NFFN week draws to a close.
@linesmartin.bsky.social @nffn.bsky.social
This Sorcha Lewis! bsky.app/profile/nffn...
🌧️ 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
👉 https://tinyurl.com/NFFN-Report
📸: Sorcha Lewis
February 23, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This Sorcha Lewis! bsky.app/profile/nffn...
👏 Huge thanks to NFFN, The National Trust, The Climate Coalition, WWT, CPRE, The Wildlife Trusts, Friends of the Earth, WC Link and The WI for today’s #CANBill meeting—chaired by our champion—Roz Savage MP. Exciting times ahead as we approach the CAN Bill’s pivotal Second Reading vote on 24/01/25!
December 17, 2024 at 10:11 PM
👏 Huge thanks to NFFN, The National Trust, The Climate Coalition, WWT, CPRE, The Wildlife Trusts, Friends of the Earth, WC Link and The WI for today’s #CANBill meeting—chaired by our champion—Roz Savage MP. Exciting times ahead as we approach the CAN Bill’s pivotal Second Reading vote on 24/01/25!
#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
🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEfhQqBU50w
#naturefriendlyfarming
January 21, 2026 at 6:02 AM
#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
🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEfhQqBU50w
#naturefriendlyfarming
Congratulations to our CEO, Martin Lines, on receiving the prestigious RSPB Medal, recognising his leadership in conservation. 🎉 This award honours his tireless work for both farmers and nature. 🙌 We’re so proud of you, Martin!
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/nffn-ceo-martin-lines-awarded-rspb-medal
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/nffn-ceo-martin-lines-awarded-rspb-medal
October 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Congratulations to our CEO, Martin Lines, on receiving the prestigious RSPB Medal, recognising his leadership in conservation. 🎉 This award honours his tireless work for both farmers and nature. 🙌 We’re so proud of you, Martin!
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/nffn-ceo-martin-lines-awarded-rspb-medal
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/nffn-ceo-martin-lines-awarded-rspb-medal
Solar panels & chicken farms are contentious issues for East Anglia. Yet there may be a nature friendly farming win win solution...
Chickens love to scratch underneath solar panels. As bottom of food chain, the panels provide protection & encourage them to roam further.
Via @nffn.bsky.social
Chickens love to scratch underneath solar panels. As bottom of food chain, the panels provide protection & encourage them to roam further.
Via @nffn.bsky.social
How solar panels pay off for Cumbrian free-range egg farm | Nature Friendly Farming Network, NFFN
www.nffn.org.uk
February 27, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Solar panels & chicken farms are contentious issues for East Anglia. Yet there may be a nature friendly farming win win solution...
Chickens love to scratch underneath solar panels. As bottom of food chain, the panels provide protection & encourage them to roam further.
Via @nffn.bsky.social
Chickens love to scratch underneath solar panels. As bottom of food chain, the panels provide protection & encourage them to roam further.
Via @nffn.bsky.social
Nature-friendly farming delivers some of the key commitments Labour made in its manifesto: lower emissions, restored habitats, and clean energy. Cutting it wouldn’t just be short-sighted - it would be self-defeating. 📢 Write to your MP: https://f.mtr.cool/mflbcligdu
#nffn #naturefriendlyfarming
#nffn #naturefriendlyfarming
May 30, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Nature-friendly farming delivers some of the key commitments Labour made in its manifesto: lower emissions, restored habitats, and clean energy. Cutting it wouldn’t just be short-sighted - it would be self-defeating. 📢 Write to your MP: https://f.mtr.cool/mflbcligdu
#nffn #naturefriendlyfarming
#nffn #naturefriendlyfarming
Our attitude to water is leaving farms vulnerable, says NFFN Scotland Steering Group Member Ian Davis. Soil is the answer. Healthier soils absorb rainfall faster & help farms cope with floods and drought. 💧
👉 Read more: nffn.org.uk/resources/why-soil-holds-the-key-to-managing-water-on-farms
#nffn
👉 Read more: nffn.org.uk/resources/why-soil-holds-the-key-to-managing-water-on-farms
#nffn
December 9, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Our attitude to water is leaving farms vulnerable, says NFFN Scotland Steering Group Member Ian Davis. Soil is the answer. Healthier soils absorb rainfall faster & help farms cope with floods and drought. 💧
👉 Read more: nffn.org.uk/resources/why-soil-holds-the-key-to-managing-water-on-farms
#nffn
👉 Read more: nffn.org.uk/resources/why-soil-holds-the-key-to-managing-water-on-farms
#nffn
NFFN farmer Jon Thornes reflects on what bats can tell us about the health of our farms and the wider landscape.🦇
Read Jon’s full thoughts 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/ahbibsaihz
#naturefriendlyfarming #bats
Read Jon’s full thoughts 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/ahbibsaihz
#naturefriendlyfarming #bats
June 19, 2026 at 5:02 AM
NFFN farmer Jon Thornes reflects on what bats can tell us about the health of our farms and the wider landscape.🦇
Read Jon’s full thoughts 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/ahbibsaihz
#naturefriendlyfarming #bats
Read Jon’s full thoughts 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/ahbibsaihz
#naturefriendlyfarming #bats
🔊 Open Farm Sunday is nearly here! Discover how farmers grow food - and maybe start conversations about nature and the environment.
📍 Visit NFFN farmer Anna Biesty at Deepdale Farm on 1st June - a little earlier than most!
🔍 Find a farm near you: https://farmsunday.org/
#OpenFarmSunday #NFFN
📍 Visit NFFN farmer Anna Biesty at Deepdale Farm on 1st June - a little earlier than most!
🔍 Find a farm near you: https://farmsunday.org/
#OpenFarmSunday #NFFN
May 29, 2025 at 5:30 AM
🔊 Open Farm Sunday is nearly here! Discover how farmers grow food - and maybe start conversations about nature and the environment.
📍 Visit NFFN farmer Anna Biesty at Deepdale Farm on 1st June - a little earlier than most!
🔍 Find a farm near you: https://farmsunday.org/
#OpenFarmSunday #NFFN
📍 Visit NFFN farmer Anna Biesty at Deepdale Farm on 1st June - a little earlier than most!
🔍 Find a farm near you: https://farmsunday.org/
#OpenFarmSunday #NFFN
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
👉 https://tinyurl.com/NFFN-Report
In partnership with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
February 26, 2026 at 6:01 AM
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
👉 https://tinyurl.com/NFFN-Report
In partnership with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Come and see us at Groundswell our stand is open & we’re ready to chat all things nature friendly farming 🌱
📍 We’re in Pasture Field at stand PFB2
🍹 Don’t forget our drinks reception this evening 5 - 6pm
NFFN hosted sessions and farmer talks here 👇
www.nffn.org.uk/events/nffn-...
📍 We’re in Pasture Field at stand PFB2
🍹 Don’t forget our drinks reception this evening 5 - 6pm
NFFN hosted sessions and farmer talks here 👇
www.nffn.org.uk/events/nffn-...
July 2, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Come and see us at Groundswell our stand is open & we’re ready to chat all things nature friendly farming 🌱
📍 We’re in Pasture Field at stand PFB2
🍹 Don’t forget our drinks reception this evening 5 - 6pm
NFFN hosted sessions and farmer talks here 👇
www.nffn.org.uk/events/nffn-...
📍 We’re in Pasture Field at stand PFB2
🍹 Don’t forget our drinks reception this evening 5 - 6pm
NFFN hosted sessions and farmer talks here 👇
www.nffn.org.uk/events/nffn-...
NFFN farmer Rachel Ives has transformed Kilburns Farm in Fife from intensive arable production to a pasture-based, organic mixed livestock system. 🐑🐄
In @thesoilassociation.bsky.social's video, see how soil health and wildlife were restored. 🦋
Watch full video 👉 https://youtu.be/67poAKptupc
In @thesoilassociation.bsky.social's video, see how soil health and wildlife were restored. 🦋
Watch full video 👉 https://youtu.be/67poAKptupc
March 23, 2026 at 6:03 AM
NFFN farmer Rachel Ives has transformed Kilburns Farm in Fife from intensive arable production to a pasture-based, organic mixed livestock system. 🐑🐄
In @thesoilassociation.bsky.social's video, see how soil health and wildlife were restored. 🦋
Watch full video 👉 https://youtu.be/67poAKptupc
In @thesoilassociation.bsky.social's video, see how soil health and wildlife were restored. 🦋
Watch full video 👉 https://youtu.be/67poAKptupc
We had some great discussions today at the Royal Welsh Show, including conversations between our CEO @linesmartin.bsky.social , Hywel Morgan NFFN Cymru Steering Group Chair, the First Minister, Deputy First Minister, and Liberal Democrat MP David Chadwick, all focused on nature-friendly farming 👏
July 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
We had some great discussions today at the Royal Welsh Show, including conversations between our CEO @linesmartin.bsky.social , Hywel Morgan NFFN Cymru Steering Group Chair, the First Minister, Deputy First Minister, and Liberal Democrat MP David Chadwick, all focused on nature-friendly farming 👏
🐝 Nominate yourself or someone else for Defra’s Bees’ Needs Awards, celebrating projects in England that support pollinators through habitat creation, education, or farm practices.
Our CEO @linesmartin.bsky.social is a judge.
👉Enter here: www.gov.uk/governmen...
#NFFN #NFFNEngland
Our CEO @linesmartin.bsky.social is a judge.
👉Enter here: www.gov.uk/governmen...
#NFFN #NFFNEngland
April 25, 2025 at 5:30 AM
🐝 Nominate yourself or someone else for Defra’s Bees’ Needs Awards, celebrating projects in England that support pollinators through habitat creation, education, or farm practices.
Our CEO @linesmartin.bsky.social is a judge.
👉Enter here: www.gov.uk/governmen...
#NFFN #NFFNEngland
Our CEO @linesmartin.bsky.social is a judge.
👉Enter here: www.gov.uk/governmen...
#NFFN #NFFNEngland
In April, wildfires destroyed 8,000 hectares of habitat in mid-Wales. NFFN Cymru farmers share how nature-friendly methods can reduce the damage. 🔥
Read more 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/fssajjfyyr
Photos by Sorcha Lewis & Deb Luxon.
Read more 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/fssajjfyyr
Photos by Sorcha Lewis & Deb Luxon.
June 29, 2026 at 9:03 AM
In April, wildfires destroyed 8,000 hectares of habitat in mid-Wales. NFFN Cymru farmers share how nature-friendly methods can reduce the damage. 🔥
Read more 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/fssajjfyyr
Photos by Sorcha Lewis & Deb Luxon.
Read more 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/fssajjfyyr
Photos by Sorcha Lewis & Deb Luxon.
Our first Scottish Summit kicks off today! We’ll be hearing from NFFN farmers like John Seeds, who reminds us that farming with nature has been practiced for thousands of years. We look forward to discussing these timeless practices with you at the summit! 🙌
#ScottishNFFNSummit25
#ScottishNFFNSummit25
October 7, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Our first Scottish Summit kicks off today! We’ll be hearing from NFFN farmers like John Seeds, who reminds us that farming with nature has been practiced for thousands of years. We look forward to discussing these timeless practices with you at the summit! 🙌
#ScottishNFFNSummit25
#ScottishNFFNSummit25
Missed our Nature Friendly Farming Week webinar?
It’s now live to watch back. Hear NFFN farmers Debbie and Ruth share honest, practical insights - from dung beetles to trying things out without pressure.
👉 Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2AI4a4hBU8
It’s now live to watch back. Hear NFFN farmers Debbie and Ruth share honest, practical insights - from dung beetles to trying things out without pressure.
👉 Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2AI4a4hBU8
May 28, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Missed our Nature Friendly Farming Week webinar?
It’s now live to watch back. Hear NFFN farmers Debbie and Ruth share honest, practical insights - from dung beetles to trying things out without pressure.
👉 Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2AI4a4hBU8
It’s now live to watch back. Hear NFFN farmers Debbie and Ruth share honest, practical insights - from dung beetles to trying things out without pressure.
👉 Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2AI4a4hBU8
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
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/nffn-ceo-speaks-to-the-organic-grower-magazine-about-nature-friendly-farming
#nffn
📸 Mahtola Eagle-Lippiatt
January 13, 2026 at 6:01 AM
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
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/nffn-ceo-speaks-to-the-organic-grower-magazine-about-nature-friendly-farming
#nffn
📸 Mahtola Eagle-Lippiatt
🙌 We welcome the new #LandUseFramework for England.
Martin Lines, NFFN CEO, says, “Its emphasis on multi-functional land use must be at the heart of our thinking for the future.” 🌍
Read our response 👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/nffn-welcomes-launch-of-land-use-framework
Martin Lines, NFFN CEO, says, “Its emphasis on multi-functional land use must be at the heart of our thinking for the future.” 🌍
Read our response 👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/nffn-welcomes-launch-of-land-use-framework
March 18, 2026 at 3:24 PM
🙌 We welcome the new #LandUseFramework for England.
Martin Lines, NFFN CEO, says, “Its emphasis on multi-functional land use must be at the heart of our thinking for the future.” 🌍
Read our response 👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/nffn-welcomes-launch-of-land-use-framework
Martin Lines, NFFN CEO, says, “Its emphasis on multi-functional land use must be at the heart of our thinking for the future.” 🌍
Read our response 👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/nffn-welcomes-launch-of-land-use-framework