Environment

Farming Matters - Sarah Haynes: "True value of national farm baselining goes far beyond environmental improvement"

Environment

Farming Matters - Sarah Haynes: "True value of national farm baselining goes far beyond environmental improvement"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Sarah Haynes, head of sustainability, IGD

clock 20 December 2025 • 3 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Thorne Stopps: "I recall always having an admiration for local farmers"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Thorne Stopps: "I recall always having an admiration for local farmers"

Thorne Stopps, 22, is from Tunbridge Wells in Kent. He is studying a BSc top-up in agricultural management at the Royal Agricultural University.

clock 17 December 2025 • 2 min read
Seed business allows farmers to unlock environmental grants

Grantchecker

Seed business allows farmers to unlock environmental grants

A family run seed trader in Wiltshire is using its demonstration farm to support farmers in meeting requirements for environmental grants

clock 06 December 2025 • 6 min read
The revolving door: 10 Defra Secretaries in 10 years

Politics

The revolving door: 10 Defra Secretaries in 10 years

Over the last 10 years, 10 different figures have taken on the role of Defra Secretary. With the longest standing secretary lasting just over two-and-a-half years, and the shortest lasting 49 days, we take a look back at what they did – or did not do – for farming

clock 23 November 2025 • 7 min read
'Some areas could see up to a month's worth of rain in 24 hours' - Further flooding likely from Storm Claudia

Weather

'Some areas could see up to a month's worth of rain in 24 hours' - Further flooding likely from Storm Claudia

Rainfall has already caused flooding across parts of the North of England

clock 14 November 2025 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Richard West: "Short-term fixes and last-minute announcements will not give us the confidence to invest or adapt properly"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Richard West: "Short-term fixes and last-minute announcements will not give us the confidence to invest or adapt properly"

Arable farmer Richard West writes on his mixed feelings regarding Defra's extension of Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier agreements, decisions made in Government which do not account for the farming calendar and why farmers are proud to support the environment

clock 29 October 2025 • 2 min read
Environmental grant scheme opens for new funding round

Environment

Environmental grant scheme opens for new funding round

Farmers invited to apply for Severn Trent's latest STEPS programme

clock 27 October 2025 • 2 min read
Report reveals how data mapping can offer economic insights for farmers

Farm Business

Report reveals how data mapping can offer economic insights for farmers

New study pinpoints how farmers can best address both their business and environmental concerns

clock 17 October 2025 • 2 min read
Red Tractor accused of 'greenwashing' as standards agency upholds environmental complaint

Farm Business

Red Tractor accused of 'greenwashing' as standards agency upholds environmental complaint

Campaign group claims assurance body misled the public with its 'farmed with care' message

clock 15 October 2025 • 2 min read
'Better late than never' - Farmers to be offered one-year Countryside Stewardship extensions

Environment

'Better late than never' - Farmers to be offered one-year Countryside Stewardship extensions

More than 5,000 farmers with agreements set to expire will be offered an extension

clock 15 October 2025 • 4 min read