IN-DEPTH: Why an Investors’ Push to Rewild Farmland Could Be Putting Food Production at Risk

Two lambs and a sheep on a farm in the Yorkshire Dales national park dated March 3, 2021. Danny Lawson/PA Wire

With environmentalism increasingly driving the agricultural land market in the UK,  some farmers fear that a push that takes away land from production could cause major food security issues.

Rewilding is experiencing a rise in attention from affluent investors who are eager to showcase their ecological commitments.