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The Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) grant scheme has been extended until March 2026

The programme, which opens for applications this spring, enables farmers to run trials of new technologies which may not otherwise be viable

The retailer announced a 10-year deal with Cranswick to deliver a new standard for animal welfare across its pork products with the hope of providing farmers with confidence and assurance to invest in the future

Andy and Lynda Eadon have raised over £250,000 for mental health charities after their son, Len, took his own life in 2022. Lynda hopes to trek to the ancient Inca city ruin of Machu Picchu in Peru next year

Sir Ed said the Government must act immediately to stop criminal gangs from 'attacking' farmers

Hosts of The Rest is Politics podcast discuss why Labour should change their mind on Inheritance Tax changes, why rural Labour MPs are under pressure to deliver for farmers and the importance of direct payments in agriculture

Simon Haley, founder of SRH Agribusiness, said for farms in England, REPF had been the sole funding avenue for on-farm diversification projects since 2019

Funding sought by livestock farmers for the roofing capital option RP28 to assist with compliance in reducing water pollution for silage stores and livestock manure storage areas was now ‘less' under the new caps

Simon Britton, of Knight Frank, said struggling 'upland farmers' could benefit from a redesign of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme but arable and lowland livestock farms may need to 'reconsider expectations'

A Committee report found the approach of Part 1 of the Bill was ‘potentially burdensome and bureaucratic'