Funding

An agricultural charity is encouraging people between the ages of 18 and 35 to apply for its 2020 scheme, which provides financial backing and mentorship to entrants looking to start out in the farming industry.

A larger pot of £3.5 million has been committed to the ring-fenced fund shared between the levy boards in England, Scotland and Wales in the coming year.

Defra Secretary George Eustice defended the Government’s response to the flooding crisis after farmers told the NFU Conference ’inaction’ had put businesses in jeopardy.

The liquid milk market is broken and the whole supply chain is no longer sustainable, believes NFU Dairy board chairman Michael Oakes.

The Government has unveiled plans to introduce three tiers of the new Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS) which will replace the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

Defra has today published two important new documents on the Environmental Land Management Scheme and future farming policy. Abi Kay explores what they say.

Defra has proposed making payments to farmers based on income foregone and costs incurred under ‘Tier 1’ of its proposed new agriculture scheme.

A new bank specifically designed for farmers by farmers is hoping to give the industry confidence to invest and grow as direct support from the Government falls away.

New Defra Secretary George Eustice has been told securing a ‘fair Brexit transition’ for farmers must be a top priority, as farm groups set out their key asks of Government for the coming months.

Removing direct payments before properly testing the new public goods system is reckless and will put hill farmers out of business, says Tim Farron, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP and Lib Dem agriculture spokesman.