A win for nature-friendly farming

Thank you to all who signed our petition calling for continued UK Government investment in nature-friendly farming – an incredible 106,744 of you. For months, alongside RSPB members and supporters, farmers and nature groups, we made the case for protecting England’s nature-friendly farming budget.

Five RSPB campaigners hand a petition to a woman stood outside 10 Downing Street

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On Tuesday 20 May, we handed the petition to Downing Street. Photo: Ben Andrew

A box reads '106,744 people say: to grow food, we need nature. Don't cut nature's biggest funding pot!'

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Thank you to everyone who signed the petition. Together, we have made a change. Photo: Ben Andrew

A campaigner holds a sign that reads 'Farmers: more than growing food'

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The budget announcement was a huge relief for farmers. Photo: Ben Andrew

Our pleas were impossible to ignore. In June, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the biggest ever annual nature-friendly farming budget. This news was a huge relief after rumours of cuts. It’s a big win for nature, for farmers, and for all of us.

Together, we’ve shown the UK Government that there is a groundswell of support for nature-friendly farming, and we’ll keep up the momentum to make sure farmers have everything they need to help wildlife recover.