Environment
Quarter of SFI26 first window budget already allocated
A quarter of the first SFI26 funding window has already been allocated after strong early demand from farmers, Defra has confirmed. The department…
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Duchy tenants offered support to prove regen progress
The Duchy of Cornwall has launched a new partnership with Regenified to help tenant farmers measure progress towards its target for all equipped…
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Thousands of farm fixes completed to protect water quality
Nearly half of farm inspections have found breaches of environmental rules over the past five years, despite thousands of improvements being…
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Regen dairy must move from claims to proof, First Milk says
First Milk has warned that regenerative dairy must be backed by hard evidence if it is to build trust, attract investment and prove its value across…
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Lloyds and Wildfarmed launch fund to back regen farming
Farmers could receive private payments for improving soil health, biodiversity, water quality and carbon outcomes under a new fund aimed at scaling…
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Defra opens first SFI26 window for eligible farmers
Small farms and businesses without existing Environmental Land Management revenue agreements can now apply for SFI26, as Defra opens the first £60…
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Huge AI data campus plan raises rural land concerns in Devon
Plans for a major AI data campus on an 850-acre site in north Devon have raised concerns over the growing pressure on rural land, food production and…
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Farmers offered £47m to protect England’s peatlands
Farmers and land managers in England are being offered new funding to help protect peat soils, manage water levels and develop wetter farming systems…
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Farmers warned extreme heat could damage long-term food production
Extreme heat is becoming a major threat to UK farming, with experts warning that rising temperatures are hitting crops, damaging soils and putting…
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Farmers watch closely as public land set for nature recovery push
More than half a million hectares of government-owned land will be managed differently under new plans to boost nature recovery, climate resilience…
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