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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

Farmland in England to be reduced by more than 10% under government plans

A herd of hereford cattle in a field of grass
A herd of hereford beef cattle in Cumbria. Farmland will be used more intensively under the guidelines. Photograph: Wayne Hutchinson/Alamy

Farmland in England will be reduced by more than 10% by 2050 under government plans, with less meat produced and eaten by the country’s citizens.

The environment secretary, Steve Reed, launched the government’s blueprint for land use change on Friday, designed to balance the need to build infrastructure and meet nature and carbon targets.

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