Prepare early for 2026 Capital Grants application
With Defra warning that applications might exceed available funding, farmers planning to apply for the…
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Government lays out first-ever Land Use Framework for Engl
The first-ever Land Use Framework has been published; a plan to deliver new homes, nature…
Rich rewards if UK scaled sustainable farming
A new report from cross-party think tank Demos, supported by McCain Foods, reveals that the…
Defra outlines ‘simpler’ SFI26
Defra has given some insight into the SFI26, suggesting it will be simpler, with fewer…
Big Farmland Bird Count deadline extended
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) has extended the deadline for the Big Farmland…
Extreme heat threatens future wheat production
New research shows that short periods of extreme heat and drought during flowering could become…
Low energy kelp biostimulant moves closer to commercialisation
The ‘Optimising low energy extraction of kelp for soil and livestock nutrition’ project (or Low…
McCain announces UK Farm of the Future
McCain Foods has announced plans to launch a new Farm of the Future in North Yorkshire,…
AHDB Farmbench updated to include environmental schemes
The AHDB has updated its Farmbench tool by adding environmental schemes alongside crop production. This…
Longer-term outlook missing from revised SFI
Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference, Defra secretary Emma Reynolds announced the reopening of the…