In July, we opened the applications window for farmers to join our Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot. The Sustainable Farming Incentive is 1 of the 3 new environmental land management schemes....
...And of course more information can be found on the new Farming Innovation Programme website. What to expect in 2022 The other 2 funds in the Farming Innovation Programme are:...
One of the things we're doing to support farmers and land managers through the agricultural transition is providing free business support and advice, through a project called the Future Farming...
The Farming Forum recently held a Q&A session with Janet Hughes, Defra’s Future Farming and Countryside Programme Director. Farmers were invited to submit their questions about the Sustainable Farming Incentive....
...about our findings regularly. We’re also using pilots to test some schemes, such as the Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot. We want to ensure that the solutions we are offering are...
...easier to find. Some early steps include: The creation of this overview page The Farming is Changing booklet The Farming is Changing leaflet We know there is more to do...
Copyright Natural England/Paul Glendell I come from a pig farming background, although my dad was a joiner in a Tyneside shipyard. I’ve been a member of Defra’s Animal Health and...
One goal of Defra’s Future Farming and Countryside Programme is to help farmers and land managers achieve bigger, better environmental benefits. There’s a lot that farmers can do individually on...
...as part of a Defra-funded test and trial. Monitoring and evaluation programmes help determine whether an agri-environment scheme is working. They provide us with data to identify how we can...
The Farming Forum recently held a Q&A session with Janet Hughes, Defra’s Future Farming and Countryside Programme Director. Farmers were invited to submit their questions about the Sustainable Farming Incentive....
Later this month, we’ll be at the following agricultural shows:
Come and say hello to our team.
You can find us at these agricultural shows and conferences in 2025.
The Farming Advice Service (FAS) provide free, confidential advice to farmers and advisers.
Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) helps farmers in England protect water, air and soil. CSF advisers can provide advice on best practices and specific actions that will benefit your farm business and the environment.
We’ve compiled a list of organisations offering wellbeing support to those in the farming community.
