We’re at a really important event from @wwf.org.uk today at the @senedd.wales on safeguarding communities from extreme weather. After the summer we’ve had, we cannot prioritise this enough…!
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![A snippet from the Nature Friendly Farming report. The text reads:
What does regenerative farming help achieve?
Good for farm finances
• Reducing or ceasing the use of inputs such as animal feed, artificial fertilisers, herbicides and pesticides can be a major financial saving on many farms without necessarily reducing yield. Find out more in the next section “Maximum Sustainable Output: Easing the financial pressure”.
• A healthy farm ecosystem will encourage natural predators to provide pest control services. Animals eating a more natural, varied and nutritious diet will be healthier, resulting in lower veterinary and medicinal costs, including fewer antibiotics and anthelmintics. Livestock in a more nature-rich and diverse environment will also be under less stress, leading to higher welfare standards
Good for people and food
• Healthier soils mean more nutritious food for animals (if they are pasture-fed and organic) and humans. The importance of this for human mental, as well as physical health is just being realised.
• Food security is increased by avoiding dependence on imports, including inputs into the farm, particularly those that are dependent on the oil industry, such as fertiliser.
• Many regenerative techniques would be recognised by older generations of farmers, and may help to preserve appropriate traditional knowledge, skills and practices.
• The physical and mental benefits of connecting with nature are well documented. These benefits are equally important for farmers […]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nsr6a5be2j6ezcz4u3mcfsym/bafkreid62rkgmqpemsmk74licgxfuug2zn2ymqmlcgbupsrxyyr5el65ym)
