Environmental

Since its implementation in 2021, the ATQ has permitted 260,000 tonnes of raw cane sugar each year to enter the UK tariff free, regardless of origin

"Every crofter has different strengths and areas of expertise, and it is expected that all participants will have knowledge to share, leading to skills development across the whole community"

With a new type of farming tenancy being rolled out by the Crown Estate, FG's chief reporter Rachael Brown spoke to Paul Sedgwick about the estate’s plans

Dan Hawes grew up on an arable farm in Suffolk and now produces strawberry and raspberry plants for the UK fruit market with Blaise Plants, sister company to Hugh Lowe Farms, Kent. The business grows outside, under tunnels and in glasshouses and produces more than four million plants a year. The arable side includes environmental schemes, with a mix of wheat, oilseed rape, beans and barley crops.

The Welsh Government said the roundtable will provide the next opportunity to work collectively with the sector on the design of the Sustainable Farming Scheme, following the recent consultation

Residents have also lodged a number of complaints to rural crime officers regarding the level of noise, disruption and damage caused by vehicles on land in Wales

The funding schemes will provide support investment in on farm infrastructure to help 'build resilience to the potential impact of climate change'

Defra said farmers can now apply for support which could help growers manage their water resources 'better' for use when droughts occurs

The Environment Agency said F.A.W. Bakers Kingston Farm Ltd of Rushywood Farm near Crewkerne at Taunton Magistrates' Court after receiving a report of sewage fungus in a watercourse

Anger building across Europe as French farmers bring roads across the country to a standstill