England

Research reveals reductions of 18% in both short- and long-term global warming potential

With increased funding available farmers and landowners are being encouraged to begin preparing now for the next round of Environmental Land Management (ELM) Capital Grants, which are set to reopen in July this year

Grant schemes run by water companies are a useful opportunity for some farmers to access funding for practical steps to enhance water quality and improve business resilience

Differing levels of government support for organic farming are creating a postcode lottery for UK farmers, with huge variations between England, Scotland and Wales

Defra urges farmers to maintain scrupulous biosecurity to keep disease at bay

Plea comes as the Wildlife Trusts and Beaver Trust sets out the practical and financial support needed to reintroduce beavers back across England

Calum Gillhespy, head of planning and development at GSC Grays says the Framework is in many ways very good, yet intrinsically, undeliverable and when you step back and look at how they plan to achieve their aims, it seems horrendously convoluted and inefficient

White wine leads the charge as 1,158 vineyards now registered with FSA

The uplift highlights both strong demand and significantly improved values across many classes of stock

The rural insurer revealed the cost of rural crime to the UK was an estimated £44.1million in 2024 as organised thieves continued to strike