New precision breeding law looks to boost UK food security
The government has confirmed that it will bring forward new laws that will allow new…
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NFU describe Defra underspend as a ‘kick in the teeth’
With the Farming and Countryside Programme (FCP) annual report exposing a Defra underspend of £358…
Self-sufficiency calculations shows importance of ag investment says NFU
According to Defra calculations, yesterday (August 14) would be the day that UK food stocks…
Report reveals further rise in rural crime
The NFU has called for action after the cost of rural crime in the UK…
Defra updates SFI
As part of what Defra describes as a ‘steady rollout’ further revisions have been made…
First Sustainable Farming Incentive agreements live for 2024
The first Sustainable Farming Incentive agreements for 2024 are now live as the government starts…
RPA issues first instalment of new delinked payments
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed that 98% eligible farmers have received their first…
NFU initiative to champion British food and farming to new MPs
The NFU has launched a new initiative to highlight the benefits of the British food…
Majority of arable farmers have not replaced harvest 2024 cropped area with SFI
The AHDB’s Planting and Variety Survey 2024 has revealed the majority of arable growers have not…
Farmland increase signs of a stabilising market suggest Carter Jonas
Carter Jonas is reporting a notable increase in farmland available for purchase in the second…