Funding

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

Funding could be available for farmers with bright ideas but have not had the ‘time, headspace or support’ to act on them

Equipment, hedgerows and woodland creation named as areas of support in SFS Additional and Optional Layers

The Grants will open in July, funding a range of items from hedgerow and tree planting through to works that improve water quality

As the recent Farm Business Income revealed, the loss of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) has hit farmers hard. For many diversification could be the answer

NFU Cymru says findings 'extremely concerning' as government unveils policy's evidence base

Gov says response to animal health award is delayed owing to volume of applications

So far, Defra has failed to confirm if it held a meeting with NFYFC back in July regarding grant funding coming to an end in March 2026

Defra says Dragons' Den-style competition is seeking best ideas to boost economy and environment

Fourteen farming charities across the UK are set to benefit from more than £550,000 thanks to donations from a rural insurer