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EU farmers who refuse to participate in new eco-schemes to benefit the environment, mitigate climate change or improve animal welfare are set to see their direct payments slashed under proposed new CAP rules.

A question mark hangs over the future of next year’s major agricultural shows as tougher Covid restrictions come into place once again.

Reduced costs was the main difference between top and bottom performing dairy businesses according to Old Mill and the Farm Consultancy Group

Defra’s new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme must stop the uplands from being destocked and wilded by stealth, says Phil Stocker, chief executive of the National Sheep Association.

With the BPS set for extinction between now and 2028, farmers can make use of a free service to help their businesses navigate the Brexit transition, says James Dunn, technical director for business development at ADAS.

Farmers can apply for a share of £25 million as part of round three of the Countryside Productivity Small Grants scheme.

AHDB has confirmed it has received valid requests for a ballot from more than five per cent of horticulture levy payers

Abolishing direct payments completely will force farmers in England to quit the industry, Labour’s Shadow Defra Secretary Luke Pollard has warned.

Defra’s new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will not help farmers prepare for the Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme, a coalition of green groups has warned.

The NFU has set out proposals for how the new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme should work, after industry raised concerns about Defra’s ‘lacklustre’ plans.