9 April 2024 Fund opens to support farmers affected by flooding The government has opened the Farming Recovery Fund to support farmers who suffered uninsurable damage…
7 March 2024 Budget fails to fully deliver for farming says NFU Despite some positive announcements in the Chancellor’s Spring Budget, the NFU feels it still falls…
4 March 2024 Funds announced for HGV training Farmers and agricultural businesses wanting to improve staff driving skills can access a subsidy of…
8 February 2024 Cereal and oilseeds sector sees increased AHDB levy rate receive approval A levy rate increase put forward by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) covering…
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…
7 December 2023 Funds to farm digital twinning and AI projects Rothamsted Research has been awarded £4m by BBSRC to upgrade its capabilities in high performance…
5 December 2023 Final BPS payments flow as payment window opens The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed that 97% of farmers have received their final…
24 October 2023 Defra confirmed farmers will have continued access to pesticides Defra has announced that farmers and growers will continue to have access to EU-approved pesticides.…
24 October 2023 £2.5 million on offer in latest round of Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund The eighth round of the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund has opened for applications today, the…
16 October 2023 Last chance to apply for 2023 Spring STEPS biodiversity funding Severn Trent is issuing a final application call to farmers and landowners for its latest…