The NFU has brought into question the department’s transparency and its ability to deliver the agricultural transition ...

Fury as Defra closes key nature-friendly farming scheme to new applicants - The abrupt move is described as ‘another ...

Defra has been slammed for hiring a farming champion to ‘safeguard nature’, ‘sustain the rural economy’ and ‘support farmers’ ...

SMALL family farms in Cumbria will lose out on Government cash for nature-friendly farming, MPs have warned after the closure of a flagship ...

Claims made by Defra that it had to close the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2024 scheme because it had run out of money have been called into ...

The government has confirmed it will stop accepting new applications for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme, a ...

An updated strategy plan from the cross-party group, which scrutinises the work, management and spending of the department ...

An emergency roundtable meeting with farming organisations has been scheduled for Monday 17 March to discuss Defra’s decision ...

Food redistribution charities can now submit applications for a new £15m UK Government scheme to help ensure surplus food is ...

Farm incomes are set to increase in 2024-2025, with the exception of cereals. Find out what’s driving this growth.

UK scientists and industry pioneers are developing robot fleet- including autonomous robots, drones, and AI to handle ...

Defra has provoked more fury from East Anglian farmers after the sudden closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme.