UK farmers were dealt another ‘low blow’ this week when the Labour government announced it was closing the application process for the Sustainable Farming Incentive. DEFRA Minister Daniel Zeichner defended the decision, saying the scheme had reached its funding limit. Many farmers who hadn’t applied have been left feeling frustrated and uncertain about their future in sustainable farming. The SFI scheme was launched by the previous government as part of its post-Brexit Environmental Land Managem
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UK farmers were dealt another ‘low blow’ this week when the Labour government announced it was closing the application process for the Sustainable Farming Incentive. DEFRA Minister Daniel Zeichner defended the decision, saying the scheme had reached its funding limit. Many farmers who hadn’t applied have been left feeling frustrated and uncertain about their future in sustainable farming. The SFI scheme was launched by the previous government as part of its post-Brexit Environmental Land Managem
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*Exclusive* DEFRA Reveals Early Insights into Farm Policy in England | TFA On Demand Webinar
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*Exclusive* DEFRA Reveals Early Insights into Farm Policy in England | TFA On Demand Webinar
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In November we set out our vision for England's future farming. Nine months on we'd like to share our progress. 👉 Learn how farming is changing - how we’re getting on and what’s coming next: https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2021/08/12/update-on-how-were-getting-on-with-details-and-delivery/ | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
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In November we set out our vision for England's future farming. Nine months on we'd like to share our progress. 👉 Learn how farming is changing - how we’re getting on and what’s coming next: https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2021/08/12/update-on-how-were-getting-on-with-details-and-delivery/ | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
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Harvest Finances and Concerns Over DEFRA’s Future Plans
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Harvest Finances and Concerns Over DEFRA’s Future Plans
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🎥 “This time next year, we’ll be millionaires!” — if only that were true in farming… According to DEFRA figures, the reality is a -0.8% return on crops and livestock. Like Del Boy, farmers are the biggest gamblers — risking everything year after year, often just breaking even or running at a loss. It’s time the nation realised: without profit, there’s no farming future. #FarmersToAction #BackBritishFarming #FairPriceForFarmers #FoodSecurity #FarmersBackBritain | British Farm Network
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🎥 “This time next year, we’ll be millionaires!” — if only that were true in farming… According to DEFRA figures, the reality is a -0.8% return on crops and livestock. Like Del Boy, farmers are the biggest gamblers — risking everything year after year, often just breaking even or running at a loss. It’s time the nation realised: without profit, there’s no farming future. #FarmersToAction #BackBritishFarming #FairPriceForFarmers #FoodSecurity #FarmersBackBritain | British Farm Network
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🎙️ In this week's episode, Defra secretary Emma Reynolds reveals the government’s latest thinking on relaunching the Sustainable Farming Incentive. LISTEN: https://ow.ly/JuC750Xy5zN | Farmers Weekly
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🎙️ In this week's episode, Defra secretary Emma Reynolds reveals the government’s latest thinking on relaunching the Sustainable Farming Incentive. LISTEN: https://ow.ly/JuC750Xy5zN | Farmers Weekly
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The Future Farming Resilience Fund: access free support
The Future Farming Resilience Fund: access free support
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DEFRA Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS) Update for Farmers in England
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THE REVOLVING DOOR AT DEFRA 🚪🚜 From Truss to Reynolds, we look at what each Defra Secretary did, or didn’t do, for farming, and how a decade of political churn has shaped today’s farming policy. READ MORE: https://ow.ly/OnvO50XwJcW | Farmers Guardian
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Shadow Defra Secretary Victoria Atkins showing what she thinks about today’s #AutumnBudget. 🚨🚜 READ MORE INDUSTRY REACTION 🔗 https://www.farmersguardian.com/news/4522363/live-updates-impact-chancellors-autumn-budget-farming - - - #budget #rachelreeves #farming | Farmers Guardian
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The new Sustainable Farming Incentive is one of three environmental land management schemes designed to renew our agricultural sector. As we grow the scheme between 2022 and 2024, we want all farmers to have the opportunity to be rewarded for maintaining and enhancing our natural environment, reducing carbon emissions and improving the health and welfare of farmed animals. Find out more: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/agricultural-transition-plan-june-2021-progress-update | Departmen
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🗣️ It’s #BackBritishFarmingDay 🇬🇧 Emma Reynolds, the new Defra Secretary, shares what she will be focusing on as she takes up the role. Watch her message and tell us your thoughts in the comments. 👇 👇 #BackBritishFarming #Defra #farming #farmers NFU Online | Farmers Guardian
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In the latest episode of the Defra Farming Podcast, Animal Health and Welfare lead Martin Jenkins talks to North-West dairy farmer Karen Halton and vet James Russell. They discuss the support that is available from government to help livestock farmers drive down disease and improve animal health and welfare on their farms. 🐄 Listen to the full episode here ⬇️ https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2024/03/21/farming-podcast-improving-animal-health-and-welfare-on-your-farm/ | Department for Environmen
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We use our Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) support to create habitats like this for our pollinators. They’re absolutely jumping at this time of year with flowers from April to November. Gorgeous… 🐝🐞🐜🦗🕷️🕸️🪰🪲🐛🦋☘️🌱 | Farmer Tom
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The Farming Blog
May 2, 2022
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The second round of our Improving Farming Productivity Grant is now open! Businesses can apply for funding for robotic, automatic, and solar equipment, increasing energy resilience and take-up of renewable energy generation on farms.⚡ You can also join one of our webinars. On 30 January, we’re hosting a webinar about the farming offer in England. 🚜 On 31 January, we’re hosting a webinar for horticultural businesses. 🌿 https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2024/01/25/apply-for-an-improving-farm-prod
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📣 We've published an update on our Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme which gives more details on how the scheme will work in 2022. We've provided more information on eligibility, applications, scheme standards and payments. Find out what you need to know to make the right decisions for you and your farming business: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/eustice-food-and-farming-industry-crucial-to-governments-levelling-up-agenda | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
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Using Local Nature Recovery Strategies to guide on-farm decisions
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BREAKING: Government announces a raft of new policies to boost profits for farmers. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-announces-raft-of-new-policies-and-major-investment-to-boost-profits-for-farmers | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
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More than 15,000 farmers across England have now applied for the improved Sustainable Farming Incentive 🚜 We will continue to safeguard the integrity of the SFI scheme and ensure a balance of sustainable food production and environmental actions by taking new measures to limit the amount of land that can be put into 6 SFI actions. Find out more 👉 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-ensures-food-production-remains-primary-purpose-of-farming | Department for Environment, Food and Rural
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President’s Vlog: Standing up for British farming, Defra’s Land Use Framework and water availability
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The Future Farming and Countryside Programme
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Emergency Podcast: Defra pulls plug on Sustainable Farming Incentive
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'YOU DON'T KNOW YOUR OWN RULEBOOK!' - Rupert Lowe SHREDS civil servant over farming issues
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Why Farmers Say DEFRA’sRules Are Failing AgricultureBig Time!
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Farming in Protected Landscapes
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Which DEFRA Environmental Scheme is Right for Your Farm
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Desert Farming: 11 Things (2026) You Have To Know
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TFA Webinar – Unlock the Future of Farming: DEFRA 2024 SFI Extended Offer Explained
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Today we've announced the first major farming legislation after almost 50 years of being in the EU. You may not think it matters to you but where would we be, what would we eat without our brilliant farmers and world-leading food producers? Today's bill sets out a range of plans to help them become more productive, support them over the next 7 years and reward them for enriching and enhancing our natural environment. It's an historic moment as we leave the EU and move towards a brighter future f
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