A traditional orchard with mature fruit trees on grassland in Worcestershire

Defra opens stewardship funding for traditional orchards and wet grassland

Farmers in England can now express interest in two new…


Dairy cows heading in for milking near Leigh, Dorset

Farm supply chain watchdog urges producers to speak up after one formal complaint

The Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator's second annual…


A crop sprayer being prepared in an English farm field

Farm input costs rise 8.6% as prices paid to farmers fall, Defra figures show

Official Defra figures show farm input prices up 8.6% and…


Freshly ploughed soil in an English farm field

Defra and Innovate UK launch £28m fund for soil and water innovation on farms

A £28m Defra and Innovate UK competition will fund farm…


A tractor ploughing a field near Cressage, Shropshire

Farming budget lost £511mn to inflation since 2021, CEN analysis finds

The Conservative Environment Network says inflation has…


A hedgerow running along the edge of a farm field in England

Defra aims to double share of wildlife-friendly farms in England by 2030

Defra’s new Farming Sector Environmental Objectives aim to…


A farmer driving a tractor in rural England

Rural England’s employment rate outpaces towns and cities, Defra figures show

Defra’s latest Rural Economic Bulletin puts the rural…


Organic vegetables growing in England

Defra sets target to treble England’s organic farmland by 2036

The Organic Action Plan for England aims to lift organic…


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