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Government announces action on support for off-grid energy users

The NFU has scored a victory in its campaign to have the government help households which rely on alternative…

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Farming in Protected Landscapes programme extended for further year

Defra has announced that its Farming in Protected Landscapes programme has extended to run until March 2025. Originally, the…

CPRE has joined a number of other organisation in agreeing sustainable principles

Charity joins coalition aiming to protect the future of farming

Countryside charity, CPRE has joined farmers and environmental charities to agree on a set of principles for the future…

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What to do if your farm business has been hit by floods and wet weather

The NFU has issued advice for farmers who have been adversely affected by flooding. Step 1 – Report and record You…

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Trust calls for greater support for farmers to increase food security

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust calls for greater support for farmers to increase food security and meet the UK’s nature recovery…

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Farmers asked for opinions on how to get trade moving post-Brexit

Farmers and those working in the agricultural industries will have the chance to tell the government of the main…

Farms will be paid for taking nature-friendly action

Government to pay more to farmers who enhance the environment

Farmers are being urged by the government to take advantage of the benefits of increased payments available under its…

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Inquiry launched into UK soil health

THE health of soils in the UK – and how it can be addressed – will be considered by…

Defra research in farms

Farmers urged to bid for share of £12.5m Defra research fund in 2023

NEW guidelines on a competition for farming research funding have been released. The Department for Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)…

Baroness Manningham-Buller giving the lecture. Pictures: NFU

Home-grown food is part of UK’s ‘critical national security’, says a former head of MI5 at NFU lecture

A FORMER Director General of MI5 has told farming delegates home-grown food production is part of the UK’s ‘critical…