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Defra has confirmed that around 25% of the budget allocated for SFI26 Window 1 (£60m), has already been allocated based

Defra has opened Window 1 of SFI26 and provided information on ‘soon-to-expire’ agreements which will be eligible to apply for

The Government has published the long-awaited Farming Roadmap.  It sets out a vision that, by 2050, English farming will be

The first group of Grant Funding Agreements (GFAs) under the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) were sent out on

Initial findings from AHDB’s Environment Baselining Pilot suggest that current approaches to measuring soil carbon may be significantly underestimating the

An independent advisory group has recommended new measures aimed at eradicating Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) in England by 2038.  They have

Defra has released further information for those with agreements expiring in the near future and on the budget for SFI26.

Profits for UK farming rose substantially in 2025 according to the latest Defra figures.  Total Income from Farming (TIFF) for

Defra has released ‘near-final’ scheme information for SFI26.  Window 1, for small farms and those without an environmental agreement, is

Defra has published the guidance for its Capital Grants offer in 2026.  Whilst no exact date has been given yet,

Defra has published updated guidance on how the proposed Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement between the UK and EU will

Tariff Changes The Government has announced a further set of import tariff reductions.  This is in addition to those on

Following the Scottish Elections earlier in the month, the SNP has announced that Gillian Martin will be the new Cabinet

The ‘books’ have opened for next season’s fertiliser.  Given the sharp increase in prices since the conflict in Iran started,

At the time of writing (21st May) there had been no further announcement from Defra on SFI26.  The scheme is

The area of UK land managed according to organic principles experienced a marked increase in 2025 compared with 2024.  Latest