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The Tenant Farmers Association has asked Defra to provide details of the number of 'in-flight' SFI applications on the RPA system before the scheme was closed

Shaun Hinds, chief executive at Newbury Racecourse, said the racecourse would serve as a platform for people to come together and show their appreciation and respect for farmers

The increase has been approved by the Welsh Government Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies

NI National Sheep Association said with the new SAP, sheep-only farmers are projected to ‘lose a substantial 17% of their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) support’

The NFU has welcomed the ‘long overdue’ UK Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) but warned it was unclear how it would be supported and delivered

Defra's latest quarterly statistics showed over 13,000 cattle were slaughtered in 2024 due to bTB, a 27% increase compared to 2023

Orkney and Shetland MP and chair of the Efra Committee Alistair Carmichael recently presented a Bill urging Parliament to address supply chain unfairness and the imbalance of power dynamics between farmers and supermarkets

Will the long-running BBC Radio programme portray the frustration and anguish many farming families have faced with changes to Agricultural Property Relief?

The British Farming Awards are back for 2025 and after a record year of entries last year, the 19 categories aim to continue shining a light on the phenomenal work taking place across the industry and the driving forces behind it

Anyone not currently on Natural England's shortlist will have to 'wait until later in the year' for guidance on how to access the scheme