Ecological seed mixes to offer greater agronomic benefit
22nd March 2023
Farmers and growers can now choose from a variety of wildflower and environmental seed mixtures, launched by the Syngenta Operation Pollinator initiative, to boost payments from environmental schemes and unlock significant ecological and agronomic benefits.
Application window opens for 2024 CS Mid Tier agreements
21st March 2023
Starting today (Tuesday 21 March), farmers and land managers can apply to the 2024 Countryside Stewardship (CS) Mid Tier agreements, offering payments for actions that enhance and protect the natural environment alongside sustainable food production.
Alpacas could help in the fight against climate change
15th March 2023
Scientists at Aberystwyth University are researching whether grazing alpacas alongside other animals could help farmers tackle climate change.
Farmers urged to help maintain decline in fly-tipping
10th March 2023
In the wake of falling fly-tipping incidents over the past year, a rural insurance specialist is calling on farmers and landowners to double down on their efforts to keep environmental criminals at bay to maintain the positive trend.
Helping farmers understand and address ash dieback
23rd February 2023
LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) has launched a new guide this week designed to help farmers understand and address ash dieback. This new guide outlines six simple steps to help famers and landowners identify, assess and manage this disease.
Lancashire trial uses biochar to capture atmospheric carbon on farmland
22nd February 2023
In partnership with North-West based Positive Biocarbon, Lancashire County Council is trialling the use of biochar to remediate soils and capture atmospheric carbon for thousands of years.
Avoid hidden fees in SFI applications
15th February 2023
Farmers enrolling in the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme are being advised to take steps to avoid unnecessary expenses during the application process.
£10 million available for English farmers to create new woodlands
14th February 2023
Farmers and land managers across England are being urged to apply for the Woodland Carbon Guarantee scheme, offering funding to support new woodland creation and tackle climate change, by 30 April 2023.
Applications open for 2024 Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier agreements
7th February 2023
Defra has announced that farmers and land managers can now submit new applications from today.
Farmers urged to take part in waste crime survey
7th February 2023
The Environment Agency is seeking views from farmers and landowners to help tackle waste crime in England.
Environmental farming grant scheme extended in East Anglia
1st February 2023
Farmers and land managers in Suffolk and Essex will be able to benefit from the Farming in Protected Landscapes grant programme for a further two years, according to Defra’s Environmental Improvement Plan released today (1st February).
Farmers urged to take action and help reverse the ‘insect apocalypse’
30th January 2023
Due to the rapid decline of invertebrate species essential for food production, professor Dave Goulson and campaigner Vicki Hird urged delegates at ORFC 2023 to adopt practices that preserve beneficial insects and be ambassadors for bugs to the wider community.