sustainable farming incentive

TFA farm policy adviser Lynette Steel writes on what must change for tenant farmers in 2026 and why the industry needs commitments to ensure businesses are adequately paid for the high standard of goods that they produce

Emma Reynolds to unveil plans to 'level the playing field' as smaller farms given first opportunity to access support

Succession planning, strategic clarity and sharper scrutiny of business performance are set to be the priorities for farmers and landowners in 2026

Defra's revolving door took another spin as trade deals were signed and record-breaking temperatures took their toll

Dame Angela Eagle sets out her vision for farming and says SFI will be 'simpler and fairer' with more farmers able to benefit

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

Jon Watt is a 28-year-old tenant and contract farmer, running a 180-hectare arable and beef farming business in Suffolk with his father

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

The Shadow Farming Minister on why farmers are paying the price for Labour's urban outlook

No timeline set for revised SFI but Secretary of State promises to publish Baroness Batters' profitability review by Christmas