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Sustainable Farming Incentive emergency roundtable: "There needs to be a clear pathway of what the future of farming and food production looks like"
Politics

Sustainable Farming Incentive emergency roundtable: "There needs to be a clear pathway of what the future of farming and food production looks like"

An emergency roundtable on SFI has been held this afternoon (March 17) between Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner and farming organisations

Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 17 March 2025 • 5 min read
Farming Minister fails to offer reassurance on the future of SFI
Politics

Farming Minister fails to offer reassurance on the future of SFI

Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 17 March 2025 • 5 min read
Farmers criticise 'keyboard warriors' in Mairi Gougeon's decision to leave politics next year
Politics

Farmers criticise 'keyboard warriors' in Mairi Gougeon's decision to leave politics next year

Chris Brayford
clock 17 March 2025 • 5 min read
Rural businesses face 'years and even decades' of waiting for planning permission
Politics

Rural businesses face 'years and even decades' of waiting for planning permission

Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 17 March 2025 • 5 min read
Mag Pandor takes the crown once again at Borderway UK Dairy Expo
Shows & Sales

Mag Pandor takes the crown once again at Borderway UK Dairy Expo

Katie Fallon
clock 17 March 2025 • 6 min read
Tenant farmer misses out on compensation from Defra's Farming Recovery Fund
Politics

Tenant farmer misses out on compensation from Defra's Farming Recovery Fund

Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 17 March 2025 • 3 min read

March 17: Emergency roundtable called between farming organisations and Farming Minister later today to discuss SFI fallout

Rachael Brown

Hosted by Rachael Brown

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown understands an emergency roundtable meeting has been called for later today between farming organisations and Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner to discuss the fallout from Defra's decision last week to suspend new applications to SFI. She also reports on the appointment of Dr David Llewellyn as the independent monitoring and reporting commissioner for the recommendations from the UK Farm Assurance Review. And why a Cambridgeshire tenant farmer has been left 'fuming' at Defra after he was left with no compensation from the Farming Recovery Fund

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March 17: Emergency roundtable called between farming organisations and Farming Minister later today to discuss SFI fallout

Rachael Brown

Hosted by Rachael Brown

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown understands an emergency roundtable meeting has been called for later today between farming organisations and Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner to discuss the fallout from Defra's decision last week to suspend new applications to SFI. She also reports on the appointment of Dr David Llewellyn as the independent monitoring and reporting commissioner for the recommendations from the UK Farm Assurance Review. And why a Cambridgeshire tenant farmer has been left 'fuming' at Defra after he was left with no compensation from the Farming Recovery Fund

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Sheep special
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Sheep special: Worldwide success for Welsh Hampshire Down flock

Sheep special: Worldwide success for Welsh Hampshire Down flock

Sheep special: Mastitis – what are the signs and symptoms to look out for?

Sheep special: Mastitis – what are the signs and symptoms to look out for?

Sheep special: Flexibility key to success of Derbyshire sheep enterprise

Sheep special: Flexibility key to success of Derbyshire sheep enterprise

Sheep special: Scottish study finds 80% of supplementary colostrum fails bacterial tests

Sheep special: Scottish study finds 80% of supplementary colostrum fails bacterial tests

Sheep special: Charollais rams integral to economic efficiency in Scottish system

Sheep special: Charollais rams integral to economic efficiency in Scottish system

Latest features
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Classic Machinery: Equal wheel mania in the 1960s and 70s
Machinery

Classic Machinery: Equal wheel mania in the 1960s and 70s

Simon Henley
clock 17 March 2025 • 7 min read
How feeding sheep willow impacts health and performance
Livestock

How feeding sheep willow impacts health and performance

Jonathan Wheeler
clock 17 March 2025 • 5 min read
Key fungicide decisions approach for farmers
Arable

Key fungicide decisions approach for farmers

Farmers Guardian
clock 15 March 2025 • 2 min read
Opinion and blogs
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Martin Lines: "The closure of SFI has highlighted just how fragile the current system is"
Politics

Martin Lines: "The closure of SFI has highlighted just how fragile the current system is"

Chris Brayford
clock 17 March 2025 • 4 min read
Ed Dungait: "Is this Labour Government deliberately attempting to destroy farming businesses to free up land for other uses?"
Politics

Ed Dungait: "Is this Labour Government deliberately attempting to destroy farming businesses to free up land for other uses?"

Chris Brayford
clock 17 March 2025 • 5 min read
OPINION: 'Broken promises, increased taxation, plugging support schemes and empty words have pushed farmers to breaking point'
Politics

OPINION: 'Broken promises, increased taxation, plugging support schemes and empty words have pushed farmers to breaking point'

Chris Brayford
clock 16 March 2025 • 2 min read
Latest business news
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Sustainable Farming Incentive emergency roundtable: "There needs to be a clear pathway of what the future of farming and food production looks like"
Politics

Sustainable Farming Incentive emergency roundtable: "There needs to be a clear pathway of what the future of farming and food production looks like"

An emergency roundtable on SFI has been held this afternoon (March 17) between Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner and farming organisations

Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 17 March 2025 • 5 min read
Farming Minister fails to offer reassurance on the future of SFI
Politics

Farming Minister fails to offer reassurance on the future of SFI

TFA representative George Renner said despite indication from Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner at an ‘emergency' industry roundtable that a ‘stripped back version' of SFI would be available this summer, commitments from the Minister were still ‘very woolly'

Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 17 March 2025 • 5 min read
Rural businesses face 'years and even decades' of waiting for planning permission
Politics

Rural businesses face 'years and even decades' of waiting for planning permission

Victoria Vyvyan, president of the CLA, said the country's planning system was in ‘crisis' and was ‘stagnating growth in the countryside'

Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 17 March 2025 • 5 min read
Rural crime
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Unborn lambs killed in livestock worrying attack
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Unborn lambs killed in livestock worrying attack

One ewe had to be put to sleep due to the extent of her injuries from the dog attack, while another ewe, which had been carrying twins, also died. Police said the incident could lead to more ewes miscarrying lambs

Chris Brayford
clock 17 March 2025 • 2 min read
Derbyshire police called out to more than 10 livestock worrying incidents in three months
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Derbyshire police called out to more than 10 livestock worrying incidents in three months

Derbyshire Constabulary has responded to livestock worrying incidents which led to dogs being shot and sheep being left with 'horrendous' injuries

Chris Brayford
clock 16 March 2025 • 2 min read
Dog walker comes forward to pay £265 livestock worrying fee after being caught on CCTV
Rural crime

Dog walker comes forward to pay £265 livestock worrying fee after being caught on CCTV

Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team said 'irresponsible' dog owners should be reminded that they frequently issue criminal cautions and will send cases of livestock worrying to the courts when deemed appropriate

Chris Brayford
clock 11 March 2025 • 2 min read
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