2.53pm - Tuesday 19th August 2025 131

Regenerative Farming, Politics & Gene Editing – Tim Parton’s Take

In this Farmer Focus podcast, regenerative farmer Tim Parton reflects on a turbulent year for UK agriculture. He shares his frustration over government policy and inheritance tax changes, while highlighting the progress made on his own farm through improved soil health, biological seed treatments, companion cropping, and regenerative practices. Tim discusses the Green Farm Collective’s work on transparent regenerative wheat supply chains, the importance of keeping carbon and natural capital income on farm, and his concerns around gene editing. He also recounts his recent speaking events, pushing for a faster transition to regenerative agriculture before time runs out.

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