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The Tenant Farmers Association has warned increased payment rates for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2022 are not enough by themselves for farmers to enter the scheme.

The Tenant Farmers Association has warned increased payment rates for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2022 ‘are not enough by themselves’ for farmers to enter the scheme.

But NFU Mutual warned farmers to plan carefully to make diversification a success and avoid tax pitfalls

The Welsh Government recently appointed the UKs first ever wildlife and rural crime co-ordinator. But what are his farming priorities? Abi Kay spoke to him to find out.

The Welsh Government recently appointed the UK’s first ever wildlife and rural crime co-ordinator. But what are his farming priorities? Abi Kay spoke to him to find out.

Farmers joining Defra’s new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) from 2022 can expect payments 30 per cent higher than those calculated using income foregone methodology, Defra Secretary George Eustice has confirmed.

Defra Secretary George Eustice has said the ‘bar has to be quite high’ for abattoirs to qualify for Government support.

Defra Secretary George Eustice has said the bar has to be quite high for abattoirs to qualify for Government support.

Defra Secretary George Eustice has said the Government will absolutely review the UKs global sugar tariff if imports flood the domestic market.

Defra Secretary George Eustice has said the Government will ‘absolutely’ review the UK’s global sugar tariff if imports flood the domestic market.