UK government must cough up to support sustainable farming

Transforming UK farming will be difficult as most farmers have very little spare capital and are risk-averse

There are already subsidies for wildlife-friendly farming but these will need to increase (Rosie Withill)

The key to tackling climate change is hiding in plain sight under our feet, according to the latest UN report.

Cutting carbon emissions from cars, factories and our homes is not enough – we also need to drastically improve the health of our soils so they can store more carbon, the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report says.