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New marketing pool says the crop can increase profits and help environment

More needs to be done to raise public awareness, say campaigners

Four of the nine awards, covering farm shops, pick-your-own businesses, restaurants and farmers' markets, were scooped up by Devonshire businesses

Radio 1 presenter says new rural role will be 'enriching'

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown analyses the fall out from the closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), with the Farming Minister telling MPs that farmers were not given notice on closure as it would have led to a 'further spike in applications'. The National Trust says Defra's decision to close SFI to new applications will leave farmers facing a 'four month funding gap'. And she takes a look at the NFU's farmer confidence survey which is reportedly at an 'all time low'

A guide to next steps for farmers following Defra's decision to stop further scheme applications

In FGs Celebrating Rural Communities section, we we share news from the heart of British rural life

Environmental groups back farmers and join condemnation of Government announcement

Farmers Guardian has partnered with HCR Law to support farmers and rural businesses facing legal challenges