Farming Profitability Review: recommendations published
Farming Profitability Review: recommendations published
The Farming Profitability Review 2025, an independent review led by Baroness Minette Batters, has been published.
Introducing the UK Agriculture Partnership
The UK's devolved administrations already work closely to ensure their policies are aligned. However, to share scientific ideas, solutions and innovations, Defra set up the UK Agriculture Partnership. It launched today and we'd like to share a little more about it in this post.
Farm visit: Hampden Bottom Farm, Buckinghamshire
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Rob Arden, Posted on:
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A view from the farm, Things we're doing, Things we've learned
Farm visits help us to better understand how farmers work and what’s important to them. In this post, I'd like to share what I learned during my visit to Hampden Bottom Farm in Buckinghamshire.
Improving Farm Productivity grants: open for applications
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Gordon Jones, Posted on:
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Payments for equipment, technology and infrastructure
At the end of last year, we published a manual on the Improving Farm Productivity grant, which is part of the Farming Transformation Fund. Today we opened the window for applications. We’re also hosting a webinar next week for you to find out more.
Rolling application window for Farming in Protected Landscapes
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Kate Corfield, Posted on:
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Payments to support National Parks, National Landscapes and the Broads
I’m pleased to say that following feedback, we are moving to a rolling application window for the rest of the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme.
More time for farmers to apply for free business advice
The late harvest of last year made it difficult for farmers to apply for free business advice. So, we’ve offered our advice providers an extension of up to 6 months which is when the next phase of support is expected to begin.
Find out more about Local Nature Recovery and Landscape Recovery
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The Team, Posted on:
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Countryside Stewardship, environmental land management schemes
Today we published a blog post with news about our 3 environmental land management schemes and Countryside Stewardship payment rates. In that post, we explained how the schemes fit together and the timings for them. In this post, we'll share a bit more information about eligibility and what the schemes will pay for.
Get ready for our 3 new environmental land management schemes
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The Team, Posted on:
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environmental land management schemes, Payments to better understand moorland, Payments to improve animal health and welfare, Payments to restore landscapes and ecosystems, Sustainable Farming Incentive
Today we published more information on Local Nature Recovery and Landscape Recovery – which, along with the Sustainable Farming Incentive, make up our 3 new and ambitious environmental land management schemes.
Meet one of our Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot applicants
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Joseph Evans, Posted on:
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A view from the farm, Conversations we're having, Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot
Farmers like Charlie are joining the pilot to help us make sure the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme works in practice.
The Farming Investment Fund: more notice, more information and a new opportunity ahead
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Gordon Jones, Posted on:
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Payments for equipment, technology and infrastructure
Last month, we launched the Farming Investment Fund. It included the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund and the Water Management theme of the Farming Transformation Fund. Since the launch, we’ve had regular conversations to hear your views our approach. We want to make improvements as we go. In this post, I’ll share what we heard and …
Future Farming Podcast: the Farming Investment Fund
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Janet Hughes and Sarah Evered, Posted on:
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Conversations we're having, Future Farming Podcast, Payments for equipment, technology and infrastructure
In the latest episode of the Future Farming podcast, Programme Director Janet Hughes talks to the policy lead for the Farming Investment Fund, Sarah Evered. Listen to find out how the team designed the fund, what we've learned and what's coming next.
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8-9 January at the Oxford Farming Conference and at the Oxford Real Farming Conference.
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The Farming Advice Service (FAS) provides 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.
