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Environment group urges Government to continue SFI in order to protect wildlife

Following 14 years of Conservative Government the country was expecting change when Labour swept to victory in July 2024

The ARK Summit brought key industry figures together to discuss how to develop the conversation around regenerative and organic farming. Emily Ashworth reports

#YourHarvest will highlight great food and those that produce it

James and Isobel have three young children and recently bought their first farm, running beef and sheep over 13.8 hectares (34 acres), renting a further 44.5ha (110 acres). James works for tech firm Breedr as a product manager

When Andrew Walters first arrived as farm manager at Boddington Estates in 2014, the rotation was tight, black-grass pressure was high, and soils needed improvement

Spoiler alert: What happens when Jeremy is left home alone and could it be the end of the road for the Lambo?

Programme director for the Future Farming and Countryside Programme (FFCP) stepping down after five years

Defra Secretary Steve Reed goes before Efra Committee, telling them an IHT rethink would mean NHS services will be cut and reveals a new redrawn SFI will be coming early next year. Animal health is on the agenda as a single case of BSE is recorded in Essex. Meanwhile there is good news as Gen Z say farmers are the champions of the British countryside and the latest weather forecast says rain is on the way.

Defra Secretary refuses to be moved, telling MPs it is a choice between Inheritance Tax or NHS provision