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....
...that. Some people still have questions about moving to the Sustainable Farming Incentive The Sustainable Farming Incentive was announced by the Secretary of State, George Eustice, at the Cereals 2021...
Are you a farmer with land in or near a National Park or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England? The new Farming in Protected Landscapes programme will fund projects...
...more about their own farms and farming experiences with others. This has helped those without farming backgrounds to learn more about farming first-hand - and get a better understanding of...
...mean by advice and guidance and how they differ. Advice Advice, in the context of the Future Farming and Countryside Programme, is tailored information shared between an adviser and a...
...with different closing dates for each competition. But the Farming Innovation Programme is a long-term funding programme, and we will be launching lots more new and exciting competitions for ambitious...
...within UK Research and Innovation’s Transforming Food Production programme to develop farm-focused innovations. We increased funding for the programme to £14.5 million due to high demand and quality research projects...
...year. Some of our farmers are preparing to take part in the Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot which we are looking forward to being part of, as well as continuing with...
...the scheme. The scheme Landscape Recovery is 1 of our 3 new environmental land management schemes, alongside the Sustainable Farming Incentive and Local Nature Recovery. Through the Landscape Recovery scheme,...
...the environmental benefits to what the funders need. These insights have been reflected in our approach to payments for the early roll out of the Sustainable Farming Incentive and our...
From 6 April 2026, full inheritance tax relief will apply to the first £2.5 million of qualifying agricultural and business assets, with lower relief applying to any value above this. Learn more
28 January register to attend Defra’s Farming Roadmap 2050 event at Sparsholt College, Hampshire.
4 February YAMS (Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show) at York Auction Centre, York.
4 February Dairy Tech at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire.
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.
