grants

The supermarket has announced a new fund which will see grants made available to farmers or producers who supply Waitrose

Defra Secretary Steve Reed said farmers and land managers who had been the ‘pioneers of nature-friendly farming', would now ‘finally get a fair price for their work'

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown gives the main headlines from NFU conference, takes a look at the details of the Defra Secretary's speech, what farmers and industry representatives thought, and what's next for the family farm tax campaign?

Victoria Atkins said the Chancellor's proposed changes to Inheritance Tax for farms was aimed at breaking a 'careful tax policy' which protected family farms

Experts at a recent Farmers Guardian webinar answered reader's questions on grant funding

Department says December payments will deliver nearly £300m into rural economy

NFU senior countryside adviser, Claire Robinson said farmers had engaged with stewardship Capital Grants which support environmental delivery, ‘to only find the application window is suddenly closed for a review'

Welsh Government funding schemes in 2025 will focus on preparing for the launch of the Sustainable Farming Scheme in 2026

National Sheep Association policy manager Emma Owen said if the Government was serious about its environmental and food security ambitions, it ‘must invest in the people at the heart of these goals'