The SFI26 budget

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Aerial view of green farmland with rows of crops divided by hedgerows and a line of evenly spaced trees casting long shadows, under a partly cloudy sky stretching across a gently rolling countryside.

Farming Minister Dame Angela Eagle has confirmed a £240 million budget for new Sustainable Farming Incentive agreements. In this post, we explain how the funding will be allocated, what it means for Window 1 and Window 2 applicants, and where you can find information to help you prepare for the scheme opening later this month.

Introducing the Commissioner for the Tenant Farming Sector

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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.

One year on: highlights and milestones of the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator

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Richard pictured this morning at the Great Yorkshire Show. Credit: Giles Hall.

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.