9 January 2024 Storm support announced following Henk flooding Defra has announced grants of up to £25,000 through the Farming Recovery Farm to assist…
11 December 2023 Increased organic land use could help reach environmental targets, OF&G finds Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G), a UK organic certification body that manages over 50% of…
4 December 2023 Possible ‘serious overestimate’ of carbon sequestration scientists warn A group of leading researchers warn a “reality check” is needed after what they consider…
3 December 2023 Decarbonised distilling partnership to help future proof farms Simpsons Malt Limited and BASF Agricultural Solutions have agreed on a partnership, marking the start…
1 December 2023 Ambitious pulse-growing project supported by new online service A new knowledge exchange platform has been launched for farmers who are part of the…
9 November 2023 Returns on offer from supply chain sustainability programme Cefetra has launched a groundbreaking initiative with independent agronomy firm Soil Capital to enable more…
1 November 2023 Red Tractor to hold off on new standards until NFU reviews are completed Red Tractor has announced that it will not proceed with plans to implement its Greener…
31 October 2023 NFU calls on government to take action following flooding devastation Storm Babet caused chaos earlier this month, leaving farmland under water and farmers’ livelihoods at…
31 October 2023 Industry combines to bring fertiliser ‘closed-loop’ packaging initiative A closed-loop plastic recycling initiative is hopefully the first of many to be launched by…
27 October 2023 Rodenticide use in open areas retracted From 4th July 2024, the use of rodenticides containing bromadiolone and difenacoum in open areas…