A commissioner for the tenant farming sector
Today, at the Northern Farming Conference, Food Security and Rural Affairs Minister Daniel Zeichner shared that there will be a commissioner for the tenant farming sector in England.
Our approach to Farming Recovery payments
To support farmers affected by Storms Babet, Henk and severe wet weather, we’re providing a one-off Recovery Payment to help cover the uninsured costs of restoring farmland. Payments will range from £2,895 to £25,000, based on the level of damage. Following our announcement this summer, we’re now able to confirm how farmers were selected for this support.
Budget 2024: maintaining momentum
As outlined in the Chancellor’s announcement, we have secured a budget of £2.4 billion for the next financial year. This means we can maintain the momentum of our environmental land management (ELM) schemes, which will rise to the highest funding levels ever by 2025/26.
New rules for fair milk contracts: supporting dairy producers
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.
FiPL spotlight: transitioning from intensive farming to nature-friendly farming
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Payments to support parks, National Landscapes and the Broads
In this Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) spotlight post, Rebekah Newman, tells the story of Tom Mills and Bubnell Cliff Farm in the Peak District National Park. Tom used FiPL funding to realise a new vision for his farm.
Extending the tree health pilot scheme
I’m pleased to share that funding for the tree health pilot scheme has been extended. In this post, I’ll include a short overview of the scheme and details of what the extension includes.
Capital grants in 2024: an overview
In this post, I'll provide an overview of capital grants for environmental land management, the current offer and recent updates.
A summary of the recent updates to SFI
Today, we published a summary of recent changes to the actions and scheme information for the expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) on GOV.UK. This post summarises the changes.
Webinar: Expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive offer 2024
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On Thursday 26 September, we held a webinar for farmers to go through the guidance, actions and detail for the expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer. In this post, we share the recording.
FiPL spotlight: improving water quality in the North York Moors
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Payments to support parks, National Landscapes and the Broads
As part of the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme, managed locally by the North York Moors National Park Authority, funding has been allocated to several projects within Fryup Dale. In this post, the project team shares its work to improve water quality in the North York Moors, from wetland creation to enhancing farm infrastructure.
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Talk to us
On 10 May, we’ll be at the Nottinghamshire County Show in Newark. Come and say hello to our team.
You can also find us at these agricultural shows and conferences in 2025.
