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This is a new blog article on the Defra farming blog. In the latest in the series of films from the Lake District, the series visit...

The Government have announced a new £7 million fund to test out new ways to bring together satellite, wireless and fixed line internet...

Countryside Stewardship provides financial incentives for farmers, foresters, and land managers to look after and improve the...

The government has made a further £12.5 million available to fund innovative projects helping to deliver a more productive, resilient,...

A new post, “Supporting tenant farmers: our response to the Rock Review” has just been published on the Defra Farming blog. The Tenancy...

Adding an alternative break crop to a rotation can bring many benefits such as improving soil structure and possibly health, providing a...

Defra have recently updated the guidance for delinked payments on GOV.UK. The guidance sets out whether you are eligible for delinked...

The challenge to farmers from the Government is to produce food whilst simultaneously protecting the climate and biodiversity, all the...

Payments Policy lead, Lisa Warne talks to John Renner and his son, Charlie, who describe how their Future Farming Resilience Fund...

It’s estimated that around 40 per cent of English woodland remains unmanaged and a significant volume of this nationally important asset...

Natural England launched a new £18 million capital grant scheme, on 3 April 2023, to support species facing extinction such as lady’s...

Diversifying your business can bring several benefits, but the road may lead to a bumpy journey, especially if you are not well prepared....

Defra are evolving Countryside Stewardship (CS) in the transition to environmental land management providing financial incentives for...

Subsidies and grants to support farming and the wider environment are currently undergoing some major changes, the latest update was on...

The Water Management grant, Part of the Farming Investment Fund and is for horticultural and arable businesses growing, or intending to...

The Plan for Water brings together the significant steps already taken Government's Plan for Water, published 4th April. This plan for...

Net Zero Growth Plan and the Carbon Budget Delivery Plan Decarbonising agricultural emissions to create a net-zero emission economy by...

Rural Communities in England are set to benefit from an extra £110 million between 2023 and 2025, in local authority funding to support...

Now more than ever, farm diversification has become increasingly important as many farmers seek to supplement their income by exploring...

Investing in nature to tackle the challenges facin. This Spotlight examines the leading examples of nature-based solutions for land...