Agriculture

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

An NFU survey found the British public ranked farmers as one of the most important and well respected professions

The Dafydd Jones memorial award will be awarded to the NFU Cymru Clwyd member who has made the greatest contribution to agriculture this year

Farming Community Network said it hoped the delivery of wellbeing training to bodies such as the Animal and Plant Health Agency and Natural England would lead to more empathetic conversations with farmers