A survey for the tenant farming sector
The Commissioner for the Tenant Farming Sector, Alan Laidlaw, and his team have launched a short survey to gather views on awareness of his role and the Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Code of Practice.
Guest post
Introducing the Commissioner for the Tenant Farming Sector
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Alan Laidlaw, Posted on:
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Guest post, Tenant Farming Sector, Things we're doing
Alan Laidlaw has been appointed as England’s first Commissioner for the Tenant Farming Sector. In this guest post, he shares his background, his ambitions for the role, and how he plans to work with the sector to strengthen relationships and collaboration between tenant farmers, landlords, and advisers.
Fairer supply chains: supporting the pig sector
The Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations 2025 (FDOP2025) will come into force from 13 August. FDOP2025 is designed to make contracts fairer and more transparent across the pig industry. In this guest post, Richard Thompson, the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator (ASCA) shares an overview.
One year on: highlights and milestones of the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator
In this post, Richard Thompson reflects on his first year as the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator, highlighting milestones and progress. He also shares insights from a recent sector survey and looks ahead to upcoming developments in the pig sector.
Dartmoor Land Use Management Group: next steps
In October, we appointed the Independent Chair for the Dartmoor Land Use Management Group (DLUMG), Phil Stocker. In this guest post, Phil shares insights into his role, the published terms of reference, and next steps for the group. Update: 28 January 2025: At the bottom of this post, you'll find details of the membership of …
FiPL Spotlight: Meadow Match, Cornwall's wildflower seed dating service
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Seán O’Hea, Posted on:
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Guest post, Payments to support National Parks, National Landscapes and the Broads
In this guest post, Seán O’Hea shines a light on Cornwall National Landscape's Farming in Protected Landscape project.
New rules for fair milk contracts: supporting dairy producers
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Richard Thompson, Posted on:
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Farming and Countryside Programme, Guest post, Supply chain
The Fair Dealings Obligations (Milk) Regulations (FDOM24) set out how milk purchase contracts must operate. FDOM24 is designed to make these contracts fairer and more transparent across the dairy industry. In this guest post, Richard Thompson, the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator (ASCA) shares an overview of his role and what to look for in your contact.
Guest post: Upper Duddon Landscape Recovery
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Professor Dominick Spracklen, Posted on:
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Guest post, Payments to restore landscapes and ecosystems
In the first round of Landscape Recovery, £12 million of development funding was awarded to 22 projects in England. This money supports plans to restore rivers, boost biodiversity and much more. The projects represent hundreds of farmers and landowners working together to deliver significant environmental change. One such project is the Upper Duddon Landscape Recovery Project, …
The Annual Health and Welfare Review: rolling out yearly vet visits
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Stewart Houston CBE, Posted on:
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Guest post, Payments to improve animal health and welfare
At around this time last year, I wrote a post introducing the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway. I’m pleased to tell you that the first step on the Pathway, the SFI Annual Health and Welfare Review, is now ready to be rolled out. In this post, I'll explain how to register for a funded annual visit from …
Common land test and trial: findings from the field
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Professor Julia Aglionby, Posted on:
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environmental land management schemes, Guest post, Sustainable Farming Incentive
Over the past 2 years, the Foundation for Common Land, in collaboration with the Federation of Cumbria Commoners, delivered a tests and trials project to look at commons. In this guest post, Professor Julia Aglionby shares their work which explored how environmental land management schemes should be developed to support commons.
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