Defra

Defra has confirmed the full £150 million has been allocated with over 8,000 applications in under 5 weeks

Could a badger vaccine be more effective than badger culling?

New figures reveal ony 4% of farmers feel very confident about the future of farming

UK beef and dairy farmers are encouraged to stay vigilant against signs of lumpy skin disease, with cases confirmed in France and Italy

Defra said a foot-and-mouth outbreak in the UK, like the one farmers experienced in 2001, could result in the culling of large numbers of the country's livestock and cost the UK economy billions of pounds

Former Defra Secretary Steve Barclay said gene editing could be a game-changer for the precision breeding of crops and livestock

A fourth case of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) in the 2025–2026 vector season has been confirmed in England, according to the latest Government update

South Devon MP Caroline Voaden said 85% of farmers in her constituency have told her that they could be affected by IHT changes, with average tax bills starting at £637,000

The Government says fund will close as soon as cap is hit as it also reveals long-awaited opening date for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier

A new report from the Environment Agency (EA) shows consistently poor performance from all nine water and sewerage companies in the region, with serious pollution incidents in 2024 up 60% from 2023