Funding

First applicants receive SFI 23 cash within month of joining scheme

The Royal Countryside Fund and Aldi UK have announced they will be working together to help break down the barriers faced by those seeking to enter a career in agriculture

Many farmers have welcomed the straightforward nature of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) but criticised the limited information given beyond the first payment

Welsh farmers still have little knowledge of what the payment rates would be for the new interim Habitat Wales Scheme. The new scheme is due to replace Glastir area-based payments on January 1, 2024

Farming Minister Mark Spencer said he wanted to see the UK become the world's leading 'agri-tech hub'

Former leader Tim Farron says the current Government has 'no plan' for farming

NFU Cymru wants the Welsh Government and Westminster to commit to providing long term funding arrangements which reflect the modern day cost to Welsh farmers of producing food, enhancing the environment and tackling climate change

The chief executive of Organic Farmers & Growers believed organic growers could receive up to a 50 per cent increase compared to historic BPS rates

The Country Trust believes the best way to address the divide between consumers and producers is to incentivise farmers to host educational visits for children

Farmers across England who claimed BPS will be eligible to apply for SFI 2023 online with some able to apply from September 18