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The Department is set to ask the European Commission to include designated Natura land in the new eco-scheme, Agriland understands.

Disgust at the prime minister’s dismissal of the pig crisis at his party’s conference earlier this month has been well covered in this and other

If the first six months outside the EU were marked by Defra announcements of post-Brexit policy plans for English farmers, the past three months have at

Opinion: Scots government must show its hand on policy reform >More in © Tim Scrivener It could be argued that farming is something of a gambler’s profession, placing large bets without any certainty of an outcome. This could be as basic as planting that crop of winter wheat on low-lying fields, or a longer-term risk such as investing in a new shed or breeding bull. These bets are not placed blind – past experiences or learning from others often make these wagers more of an informed decision. Furthermore, markets have been relativ...

New Woodland Creation Offer includes public goods payments >More in © Tim Scrivener Farmers in England will shortly be able to apply for a new woodland creation grant which will offer top-up payments in recognition of the wider benefits of woodland to society. The England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO), which is due to open to applications in the next few weeks, was announced as part of the England Tree Action Plan and will be administered by the Forestry Commission. It replaces the Woodland Carbon Fund grant scheme, which closed for ...