Agri-Business
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) have responded to the funding pot for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2026.
A budget of £240m will be distributed to successful applicants of this year's Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme, according to Defra.
Beef
England plans to achieve officially bTB-free status by 2038 under a new strategy, with hopes of deploying a vaccine for the disease by 2030.
Environment
Somerset's farms and rural communities are soon to be better protected from the "growing threat of flooding" under a new £50 million package.
Pig/Poultry
Defra has announced that the prevention zones for bird flu in place across Great Britain have been lifted as of noon today (June 4).
Schemes
Defra has unveiled the "near-final scheme information" for this year's Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer today.
Dairy
Four new cases of bluetongue were detected in the UK last week as midge activity continues to ramp...
N.Ireland
The UK government has assessed how its proposed ban on cages will impact the “competitiveness and viability of UK egg producers”.
Defra's new strategy aims to protect Britain's pig industry in the event of the UK's first ever African Swine Fever outbreak.
The UK cattle population declined 1% year-on-year in 2025; while the UK sheep flock saw a decline of 2.1% in the same period.
The Agricultural Industries Confederation has called upon Defra to deliver on four objectives which aim to support the UK fertiliser sector.
Agri Politics
The UK's Groceries Code Adjudicator will soon be responsible for Defra instead of the DBT as a result of a new departmental transfer.
Farmers are being urged to share how they have been impacted by rising fertiliser prices amid the Middle East conflict in a survey by Defra.
British organic livestock farmers' produce has officially opened for exports to Japan's £1.4 billion organic market, according to Defra.
Supermarket goup Sainsbury's today (Tuesday, March 31) announced that it plans to invest £5 billion into UK and Irish agriculture.
Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator has launched a survey for dairy farmers and processors to assess the current state of the milk sector.
Rural Life
The Labour government has "delivered on a key manifesto commitment" as trail hunting is set to be banned in England and Wales.
Farming, food and retail leaders met for the inaugural Farming & Food Partnership Board, aimed at driving a more resilient food system.
Forestry
A new report finds that recent funding uncertainty has slowed momentum and there are opportunities for increased participation
Defra has announced $225 million in funding for the capital grants scheme in 2026, with applications are expected to exceed this year's funding.
The Tenant Farmers Association has warned that Defra's new Land Use Framework might fall short of the objectives that it has set for England.
Defra has published a new plan which will guide how land across England should be managed for food production, housing, climate action, etc.
Farmers are being urged to vaccinate their cattle against bluetongue ahead of spring turnout as the virus continues to spread.
