Rural News

The Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) is calling on the government to introduce an interim scheme to assist farmers who are not currently enrolled in the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI).

Jeremy Clarkson’s brewery, Hawkstone, has announced that it is giving away 1,000 kegs of its premium lager or cider to support pubs across the country.

Members of a Cheshire farming family who were finalists for a national award in 2024 have become the latest guests to be featured in a popular new podcast series. 

The Fields to Fork Festival, which aims at celebrating country life and good food, is due to take over Whitebottom Farm in Manchester at the beginning of May. The organisers said that as the event is also backing British farmers, agricultural workers will be able to get discounted tickets. 

Waitrose has announced the launch of a £500,000 fund that aims at supporting British farmers in their transition to net zero emissions. 

The campaign to safeguard the future of a Shropshire organic farm by expanding it as a community hub has topped the £51,000 mark with the support of well-wishers and community shareholders from across the country.

The South Suffolk Show will take place at Ampton point-to-point racecourse, near Bury St Edmunds on Sunday 11th May.

Defra’s transparency and its ability to deliver the agricultural transition have been questioned following the announcement that the department has stopped accepting new SFI applications.

Lord Robert Newborough, driving force behind the 12,500-acre Rhug Estate near Corwen in Denbighshire, was selected for his “exceptional leadership and innovative contributions” to sustainable agriculture and food production.

A North Yorkshire farmer has recently raised concerns about a suspicious-looking vehicle that was hovering around his farm in Kilnsey, which led to five arrests. 

Top tips on how to balance productivity with sustainability and biodiversity while remaining profitable are set to be the key theme of this year’s Cereals Event. 

The owner of Cotswolds-based Diddly Squat Farm, Jeremy Clarkson, said that he has noticed suspicious activity around his home in recent weeks.