Author name: Lloyds Bank

The lay of the land: financing regenerative farming

Written by Ben Makowiecki, Agriculture Sustainability Director, Lloyds Regenerative farming is rapidly becoming one of the most important strategic shifts in UK agriculture. At its core, it focuses on building healthier soils, reducing input dependency, strengthening biodiversity, and increasing the resilience of farming businesses to climate and market volatility. Although approaches might vary, the underlying …

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Soil Association Exchange – Building business resilience through measurement

Ben Makowiecki, Agricultural Sustainability Director at Lloyds Bank, sets out the Bank’s ambition and actions in supporting Agricultural businesses to reach net zero. Building resilience is much talked about in UK agriculture. We all know the myriad pressures the industry is facing – from a changing climate, reduced government financial support, and a valid focus …

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The win-wins of Regenerative Agriculture

Regenerative agriculture has experienced a sharp rise from a niche concept to a commonplace strategy across the UK agricultural sector. It holds promise as a win-win strategy to address net zero and long-term farm productivity.  Centred around improving and revitalising soil health, regenerative agriculture can be defined as any form of farming, which at the …

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