Martin Lines

Arable farmer and farming contractor near St Neots Cambridgeshire. CEO of the Nature Friendly Farming Network.

[CLA South East @CLASouthEast]

In this new blog, @CLAtweets adviser Lucy Charman outlines how establishing new ponds and hedges can enhance nature, and the funding available to farmers for such projects: https://t.co/ZRZy988VPq @WoodlandTrust @CPRE @WildOxfordshire @TOE_oxon @NatureSpaceUK @sdnpa #CLA

[Martin Lines @LinesMartin]

@IanSollom @NFFNUK It was great to welcome you to our family farm and discuss many of the issues that farmers are facing. Pleased to be able to show you how we are farming for food, nature and climate benefits. Also explain more about the @NFFNUK and its work.

[Martin Lines @LinesMartin]

@FavColour_Green It was great to see you today. It was great to see novices having their first go at a hedge cutting competition to those who do it professionally all supporting each other sharing knowledge and their expertise to keep the hedge laying tradition thriving for the future.

[Megan @FavColour_Green]

Today I'm at a hedgelaying competition (as a spectator!) in Cambridge on @LinesMartin farm

They're laying a young maiden hedge. This will thicken it right out from the base, make it a lot more robust, better for wildlife etc

Also a great time to get those damn spirals removed

[Nature Friendly Farming Network @NFFNUK]

Great podcast on natural capital markets and how they can support farmers, with our CEO, @LinesMartin, as one of the speakers. Definitely worth a listen!

[Martin Lines @LinesMartin]

This is a useful video from the @Ruralpay 👇
Management of Hedgerows Regulations (2024) https://t.co/DMDfz1DIDq via @YouTube

[Martin Lines @LinesMartin]

@organicplantsuk @FavColour_Green Yes that's fine but please email the organisers so they know how many people may turn up. Thanks

[Martin Lines @LinesMartin]

Looking forward to hosting this on our farm. 👇
Cambridgeshire Hedgelaying Association Competition 08/02/2025 9-2pm Free entry
A small, local competition covering the South of England style only. To enter, please email [email protected]

[Martin Lines @LinesMartin]

@organicplantsuk @FavColour_Green To compete or to watch?

[Vicki Hird MSc FRES 🐝🦋 🍃💚🍃 @vickihird]

Watch @nffnuk @WildlifeTrusts event on “Are our farms future proof?” great panel & audience discuss if UK food & farming is prepared to adapt to changing climate & role that nature can play in supporting farm businesses to be more resilient #ORFC25 #OFC25
https://t.co/TGV0edSpx0

[Martin Lines @LinesMartin]

Great lunch at today’s #ORFC with @DanielZeichner. Encouraging to hear his commitment: “Nature-friendly farming is the direction we want to go… We won’t cut back on ELMs - you’re winning the argument.” 😄

[Nature Friendly Farming Network @NFFNUK]

Our CEO, @LinesMartin responds to Steve Reeves speech at OFC: “Focusing solely on food production risks undermining long term food security. If we don't put the environment and nature at the heart of farming, food security will be in peril”. Read here:🔗 https://t.co/f2cTzlwyia

[Martin Lines @LinesMartin]

My latest opinion piece in the @cpm_magazine Nature Natters: Building bridges
https://t.co/QUXcgcw9CJ

[Martin Lines @LinesMartin]

@EllieChowns @NFFNUK Thanks for your time yesterday and the great conversation we had.

[FarmingUK @FarmingUK]

Regenerative wheat growers will be paid up to £200 per hectare as part of a new deal between four water companies

https://t.co/Gd4pIbVx51

[Martin Lines @LinesMartin]

With lots of discussion around methane I’ve shared my thoughts in @FarmersGuardian. While these additives may offer solutions, we need to consider their wider impacts on soil health, farming systems, and consumer trust. A more holistic approach is needed
https://t.co/I1JAWRUESh

[Martin Lines @LinesMartin]

@PaulWoldfarm @ADMAgriculture There are many public and private schemes that supports environmental and climate benefits that also make business sense for farmers. The future is about finding the right balance that fits each farms opportunity.

[Martin Lines @LinesMartin]

Farming has to adapt - extreme weather, rising costs, and climate pressures are making it harder. On our farm, we’re working with @ADMAgriculture and others to improve soil 🌱, protect wildlife 🦉, and keep farming sustainable. More here 👇

[BusinessGreen @BusinessGreen]

Partner Insight: Scaling regenerative agriculture - It all starts with the farmer https://t.co/xXLUa3RnG5

[Martin Lines @LinesMartin]

The Methane “Keep Up the Momentum” report out today!. I gave evidence to @HLEnviroClimate It’s great to see key recommendations included: improving animal health, better slurry handling, integrating methane goals into ELM & clearer farmer focused policies
https://t.co/SuqSWAl9Zx

[Martin Lines @LinesMartin]

It's good to see NGOs and others coming out to support nature friendly farming. If Government wants to deliver on its nature and climate targets it will need to be helping farmers do it through public money for public goods.

[Nature Friendly Farming Network @NFFNUK]

Green champions, including @WildlifeTrusts and @WWF_UK, are urging the Government to fix our broken agricultural system. It’s time to support farmers in embracing nature-friendly practices that protect our planet and secure our future.