Thousands of British farmers join government incentive schemes
One in eight eligible farmers have now submitted applications for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI)…
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Sustainable support package announced
A partnership between Cefetra and NatWest has been announced to reduce financial barriers for growers…
Delayed draft NAP (UK National Action Plan) due soon
Farming Minister Mark Spencer has confirmed the draft UK National Action Plan on Pesticides (NAP)…
Study finds cover crops can drastically lower nitrate leaching
Nitrate leaching can be reduced by up to 90% by using cover crops, a study…
Severe brome threat spells concern for wheat growers
New evidence shows that hundreds of farmers, contractors and agronomists have identified brome as a…
Food giant Nestlé announces new partnership to improve farmland resilience
Nestlé has announced a new partnership with The Allerton Project. The partnership will provide an…
Net zero hub to address agricultural land use
The James Hutton Institute will be the co-lead in a first-of-its-kind consortium of 34 leading…
Spring-sown winter beans need careful planning after major autumn disruptions
The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) is re-issuing advice for planting winter beans this…
Leading UK spring malting barley sees increased European interest
Grain from leading UK spring malting barley variety, Laureate, which has largely only traded within…
Storm support announced following Henk flooding
Defra has announced grants of up to £25,000 through the Farming Recovery Farm to assist…