Craig Thompson

Passionate about farming, food, environment and being outdoors. Environment Agency ELMS Advisor - All views my own.

[Joe Stanley @JoeWStanley]

Well done to @FWAbiKay for writing this.

As an industry we’re often bad at holding a mirror up to our own faults. This is an important piece on an important issue. If this is a true reflection of some of the behaviour in NFYFC then it must change.

[Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @FFC_Commission]

How we grow, make & eat food isn’t working for everyday people anymore.

We hear five expert perspectives on why food is so important for climate, nature & health, now and for the next generation📽️

@RosieBoycott @Rob_Percival_ @DoctorChrisVT @timgbenton #TheFoodConversation

[Craig Thompson @cmthompson6]

The evidence we use to develop our environmental land management schemes  https://t.co/p9iMnb6Bgm

[James Rebanks @herdyshepherd1]

I’ve seen this on the film

Loads of people don’t know this stuff - you can plant the right trees in a boggy field and have MORE grazeable grass afterwards than before

We’ve found this with alders in rushy places it’s not trees OR food

[Catherine Moncrieff @cmoncrieff1]

Useful EFRA committee session on flooding on Tuesday: https://t.co/OTTBTJqN6r

Clear calls for more capacity & skills at local level - including 'nature engineers' & advice for farmers.

Good to hear @CIWEM work mentioned!

@CommonsEFRA @LinesMartin @EnvAgency @NatFloodForum

[Ben Taylor-Davies @bentd76]

The hidden cost of 'dredging'. Farmer 'A' up stream clears debris along a 'stretch' of his river, reducing flooding incidents there. The power and velocity of the water getting to Farmer 'B' downstream is eroding the bank at an alarming rate and causing his farm to shrink!

[Six Inches of Soil @sixinchessoil]

The #newsletter has dropped & as well as write ups about all our brilliant #previewscreenings, it includes important info about our new #communityscreening booking system using global platform @KinemaHQ . Follow the link to find out more https://t.co/yFzEqMNMUZ #kinema

[Defra UK @DefraGovUK]

🌳 Landscape Recovery schemes fund projects that restore nature, reduce flood risks and boost biodiversity 🌳

Environment Minister @pow_rebecca visited a project which brings together local farmers and landowners to restore the River Axe.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/kTInwucBRI

[Craig Thompson @cmthompson6]

Great quote 'Productive agriculture, the natural environment and a will to counter climate change can co-exist!' Restoring the River Axe: a Landscape Recovery spotlight https://t.co/Al31rqAKFz

[James Robinson @JRfromStrickley]

We have 5km of becks, every bit has potential to be a great nature habitat/improve water quality/mitigate flooding.

Farming will be a big part of the solution if we think smarter 💪

Thanks 👍 ⁦@horton_official⁩
⁦@NFFNUK⁩ ⁦@UllswaterCic⁩ https://t.co/8ZFTASwCTn

[Craig Thompson @cmthompson6]

A great example of how farmers can proactively manage land for natural flood management and help 'slow the flow' https://t.co/pmdNDeRSk4

[Craig Thompson @cmthompson6]

Good to see proactive approaches to flood management and a nice contrast to calls for blanket dredging of rivers. BBC News - Euston Estate farmer allows land to flood to protect Thetford
https://t.co/9iG13awmmB

[Kent Wildlife Trust @KentWildlife]

We welcomed Environment Secretary @SteveBarclay to Darent Valley Landscape Recovery Project yesterday with farmers @KentDownsNL @SE_Rivers_Trust & @EnvAgency & explained the need for clarity & long-term funding from @DefraGovUK to help nature recovery.

👉https://t.co/8TbjtwOX8p

[Craig Thompson @cmthompson6]

Exciting news for 34 round 2 Landscape Recovery projects!

Landscape Recovery: sharing the successful second round projects https://t.co/oT3ZQTj4YD

[Lisa Burton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇪🇺 @burtonlisa]

Last night I watched @BylineTV documentary ‘The Truth about Brexit: Britain Betrayed

Very different from other docs. It’s a must watch

Heartbreaking personal stories & insightful commentary. I dare anyone to watch & not conclude Brexit betrayed us all
https://t.co/i3g7l6Ckrd

[James Rebanks @herdyshepherd1]

Right animals for the right place

We haven’t fed any concentrates to our ewes for two years - and minimal hay

Haven’t fed or jabbed a cow since 2015 - cows are easier to do low inputs with

[James Rebanks @herdyshepherd1]

We used to house 200 plus cattle I wouldn’t have believed anyone that said anything else was possible… you couldn’t pay me to house a cow now

Tried both ways

1100ft up in one of the wettest places in England with a short growing season, and still works

[Dr Mary Bourke @megafloods.bsky.social @megafloods]

Have just completed post-flood survey. All looks good. Spillway needs some armouring but everything worked as expected. Ready for the next flood! Nature-based approaches working #NbS @SloWaters_Ire

[Matthew Blair @ThrimbyFarms]

Big favour to ask folks.
Please can we get this shared far and wide. We are looking for a positive, forward thinking person to teach Ag in Cumbria. Don’t worry if you’re not a teacher. If it’s tickled your fancy before just give the team a shout.
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