Morrisons has announced a new collaboration with The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture (TIAH) to assist its farmers in enhancing their skills and achieving net-zero carbon emissions.

The partnership involves piloting TIAH’s digital platform, which receives partial funding from Defra, aiming to address skills gaps in agriculture. In collaboration with the School of Sustainable Food and Farming at Harper Adams University, TIAH has created four educational modules.

These modules offer farmers a structured approach to learning essential topics, including calving best practices, common beef diseases, measuring and improving growth, and efficient forage usage.

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This initiative follows the establishment of the School of Sustainable Food and Farming in 2022 by Morrisons, McDonald’s and the NFU to promote sustainable food production. Since its establishment, the school has engaged more than 100 farmers through events at Morrisons stores, fostering networking and providing insights into the supply chain and sustainability practices.

The supermarket has now confirmed a series of future events to continue supporting farmers.

Stephen Jacob, CEO of TIAH, stated: “We will work to ensure this trial will enable us to learn about the way in which farmers want to access and action learning for impact on their farms.”

Morrisons is dedicated to introducing sustainable products throughout its business by sourcing with lower emissions and reducing plastic usage. This aligns with the retailer’s goal to be entirely supplied by net-zero carbon British farms by 2030.

Last year, Morrisons became the first supermarket to launch its own carbon-neutral egg.