Funding

MPs have received assurances that the agricultural policy review being carried out by Defra’s new ministerial team will ‘tweak’ the Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme, not ‘revolutionise’ it.

Defra has pledged to keep the new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme in place, despite a commitment from the new ministerial team to a rapid review of farm support.

‘All options’, including an area-based payment, are being considered by the new Defra team to reform agricultural support and help farmers through this inflationary period, Farmers Guardian understands.

All options, including an area-based payment, are being considered by the new Defra team to reform agricultural support and help farmers through this inflationary period, Farmers Guardian understands.

Growers across the UK fear the newly announced Energy Price Guarantee could come too late to save next years crop.

Farmers across England are working to conserve iconic scenery with cash from the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme.

Growers across the UK fear the newly announced Energy Price Guarantee could come too late to save next year’s crop.

Farm groups have reacted angrily after the Scottish Government announced it would be cutting £33 million from this years agriculture budget.

Welsh Government wants the country to grow more of its own fruit and veg. But will the horticulture start-up grant be enough to tempt farmers to diversify?

The UK Government has made a range of grants available to help farmers and allied industries improve their productivity and efficiency. Hannah Binns talks to some of those who have tapped into the funding.