New research centre to drive smart farming
Nottingham Trent University has created a new state-of-the-art smart agriculture research centre to help drive…
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Farming roundtable calls for crisis loans
An NFU-led farming roundtable has called on the government to back an interest-free loan, linked…
Dismay at Cantley closure proposal
The news that British Sugar is proposing to cut its Norfolk Cantley factory has been…
Funding doubts over Defra Farming Roadmap
A warm but cautious welcome best describes the industry’s response to Defra’s Farming Roadmap. Defra…
OFC chair chooses harmony as 27 conference theme
Sheena Horner has been announced as Chair of the 2027 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC27). A…
Vertical farming emissions could be offset by solar on spared farmland
Vertical farming could free up thousands of hectares of UK farmland, but the environmental benefits depend on…
Report warns action is needed on drought resilience
The Environment and Climate Change Committee is calling on the government to take urgent action…
NFU calls for carbon emissions tax postponement
The Government plans to introduce a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) in January 2027 could…
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…