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Get ready for an exciting year as new rural legislation unfolds in 2024

Defra has been accused of “short-changing” hill farmers in England again with its latest offer for the uplands and moorlands under Environmental Land

A programme helping farmers to improve their businesses resilience and adjust to climate change is coming to Oxford in February.

Defra farming minister Mark Spencer has poured cold water on NFU demands for a mid-term review of Environmental Land Management (ELM) in England,

Risk must be fairly distributed across the food supply chain instead of sitting with farmers and growers to secure a more sustainable footing for the

I remember being distinctly indifferent when the phasing out of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) was announced back in the days of post-Brexit, pre-pandemic

Government must make food security a top priority in 2024 against the backdrop of this year's challenges that farmers faced, the NFU president has said.

Optimism about farming prospects for the near future is proving hard to come by, with farmers particularly concerned about the state of their output

A raft of new measures under the Sustainable Farming Incentive to improve productivity and resilience on farms across England is set to be unveiled at

The current trend in pricing may tempt some growers to increase their area for 2024, following this season’s predicted national reduction of 10-15%, says