Agriculture

Chief executive of the Welsh Dee Trust has warned ‘drawn out discussions' between tenants and landlords on who needs to pay for changes, means action to tackle pollution on-farm is often delayed

Welsh farmers still have little knowledge of what the payment rates would be for the new interim Habitat Wales Scheme. The new scheme is due to replace Glastir area-based payments on January 1, 2024

NFU Cymru wants the Welsh Government and Westminster to commit to providing long term funding arrangements which reflect the modern day cost to Welsh farmers of producing food, enhancing the environment and tackling climate change

Stephen Dodsworth on the future of marts

Properties tied under agricultural occupancy are restricted to who they can have living there

Discussions are expected to happen in autumn 2023

Farmers across England who claimed BPS will be eligible to apply for SFI 2023 online with some able to apply from September 18

Tenant Farmers Association said tenants were often left in 'difficult positions' with the majority desperate to try and reach a settlement with the landlord to avoid costly legal fees

The hub is aimed at supporting farmers in making it easier to find funding opportunities and advice to help develop sustainable farming practices on-farm

AHDB in partnership with LEAF are offering 20 farmers from England and Wales fully funded training and support to host school visits, to give more children the chance to experience a working farm