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,…
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£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…
Glyphosate use cannot be taken for granted
Despite the assurance of environment secretary Thérèse Coffey that glyphosate is safe on her watch,…
SFI applications now being accepted
The new and improved Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) has started to accept applications from today…
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…
‘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…
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…
‘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…
Political leaders quizzed at Cereals
Political leaders got a grilling at the Cereals Event this week, with visitors demanding answers…
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Budget measures on fuel and energy costs will farmers and rural businesses, but he has not gone far enough, according to industry exports
Mr Hunt announced that fuel duty will be frozen at a reduced rate for a…