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Why farming matters to the RSPB

Three-quarters of the land in the UK is farmed. Food production is a vital activity on which we all depend. More...

Moorland landscape with heather in August

Farming in England

With nine million hectares of farmland, the English countryside reflects a long history and great diversity of farming systems. More...

Trees and hedgerows in a mixed farming landscape, Yorkshire

Farming in Northern Ireland

The fact that there are around 27,000 farms in Northern Ireland, covering one million hectares of farmland, highlights the importance of agriculture to the rural community. More...

Adult chough on Oronsay RSPB nature reserve

Farming in Scotland

Scotland has nearly five million hectares under agricultural management, so farming and crofting have an enormous impact on the landscape and wildlife. More...

Croft near Golspie, Scotland

Farming in Wales

Farming in Wales is dominated by sheep and beef production with small pockets of arable. More...

Curlew feeding in grassy field