17 October 2023 No EU agreement on glyphosate extension The EU has failed to agree on the European Commission’s proposed 10-year renewal for the use…
3 October 2023 GrowUp Farms hosts House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee Kent-based vertical farm, Growup Farms, played host to member of the Lords Horticultural Sector Committee,…
28 September 2023 £12.5 million awarded for farm robotics and automation projects Nineteen innovative projects developing automation and robotic technologies will receive a share of £12.5 million…
19 September 2023 Glyphosate use cannot be taken for granted Despite the assurance of environment secretary Thérèse Coffey that glyphosate is safe on her watch,…
18 September 2023 SFI applications now being accepted The new and improved Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) has started to accept applications from today…
15 September 2023 Additional support for farmers to complete their Countryside Stewardship 2024 applications Farmers will have additional time to complete their Countryside Stewardship 2024 applications as long…
15 September 2023 ‘Polluters must pay’ says Environment Secretary, as unlimited penalties unveiled New laws will scrap the cap on civil penalties and significantly broaden their scope to…
7 September 2023 NFU calls on ministers to “do the right thing” over farm payment delay With a week to go before Back British Farming Day, the NFU is calling on…
21 June 2023 ‘New and improved’ Sustainable Farm Incentive applications to open in August Defra has told farmers it has made improvements to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) in…
19 June 2023 Political leaders quizzed at Cereals Political leaders got a grilling at the Cereals Event this week, with visitors demanding answers…