A new survey released by Farming Futures - an industry-led project that helps farmers respond to climate change - reveals that one in four farmers have noticed increased interest from customers in their environmental performance over the past year. 53% of those surveyed recognise that addressing climate change offers potential business opportunities - a significant rise on 2009 - and the number of farmers producing their own energy has doubled.

A new Sustainable Livestock Bill has been presented (on 23rd March 2010) to Parliament by Peter Ainsworth MP and backed by a group of cross-party MPs representing 40% of all MPs.The Bill was developed by Friends of the Earth. The overall aim of the Bill is to "Require the Secretary of State to prepare and implement a strategy to improve the sustainability of livestock farming and the sustainability of the consumption of livestock produce; and for connected purposes." Sustainable food strategy