Don’t delay Capital Grants applications, Defra advises
Defra has announced that 75% of the 2026 Capital Grants budget has already been allocated.…
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New EOI for CSHT
Defra has announced a new Expression of Interest (EOI) process to widen participation in the Countryside Stewardship…
Report claims progress is being made on landscape resilience
The latest LENs (Landscape Enterprise Networks) 2025 Impact Report has revealed some interesting statistics on…
Jan to June farm sales hit 20 year high
Analysis of Strutt & Parker’s Farmland Database shows that during the first half of this…
Funding doubts over Defra Farming Roadmap
A warm but cautious welcome best describes the industry’s response to Defra’s Farming Roadmap. Defra…
Study shows a pathway for pollinators
Coinciding with National Insect Week, the results of an eight-year study into the relationship between…
Check RPA records in advance of SFI26 application
Farmers are being encouraged to carry out essential checks on their Rural Payments Agency (RPA)…
Capital Grants guidance issued
Defra has issued guidance for the 2026 Capital Grants scheme. Applications open in July, with…
Nitrate tracking project hopes to reduce fertiliser waste
A trial run by South East Water has used soil data to better understand timing…
Study shows land conversion trade-offs
A new study from Rothamsted Research highlights the environmental trade-offs of converting grassland into arable…