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New legislation is expected to be introduced shortly to allow the continuation of old Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) and Countryside

Farm profits in England rose 17% in real terms between 2020 and 2021.  This is in line with the figures

The initial stage of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) launched on 30th June.  There is no deadline date for applications,

The UK launched Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on 22nd June.  This is seen

Defra has confirmed the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will open for applications from 30th June.  This is the first part

Scotland is consulting on a new Biodiversity Strategy aimed at halting nature loss by 2030 and reversing it by 2045. 

Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has announced, subject to the approval of the Scottish Parliament, that farmers and crofters will

Increased funding for peatland and woodland restoration in Scotland has been announced.  The plans have been published in the Scottish

The Welsh Government is asking farmers and other members of the rural community to help with co-designing the Sustainable Farming

Changes to Welsh residential tenancy legislation has been delayed.  The (long awaited) Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 should have come

The Government’s much-delayed Food Strategy has been met with a mixed reception on its eventual release.  The White Paper responds

Further to our article published on 25th May (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/farming-transformation-fund/) the Adding Value theme of the Farming Transformation Fund is

Defra has released the results from its latest Farm Practices Survey (FPS).  The Survey, run in February 2022, focused on

Scottish farmland values increased by more than 30% in 2021 according to a recently published report.  Values for the poorest

Defra has provided a little more detail on the upcoming Local Nature Recovery (LNR) scheme.  In a post on its

Defra has now published the full (and final) guidance for SFI 2022.  This can be accessed at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sustainable-farming-incentive-guidance.  As has

As in the previous round of the Farming Transformation Fund, Defra is making the manual for the next theme; ‘Adding

A new round of the Farming Innovation Programme is now open.  Farmers and foresters can apply for funding towards innovative

A number of grants will be available over the next three years to assist Welsh farmers during the transition to

A new ‘super’ National Nature Reserve (NNR) has been designated.  The Somerset Wetlands NNR will protect 6,140 hectares of saltmarsh,

Defra Statistics The area of UK land managed according to organic principles grew again in 2021.  Latest figures released on

The headline rate of inflation jumped to 9% in April.  The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) recorded its highest level of