Secretary of State, Emma Reynolds has confirmed that the SFI26 Window 1 budget will be fixed at £60m, despite calls for 'flexibility' to ensure all small farms can access funding within the first window
The SFI26 funding scheme will not be enough to meet the demand for financial support for farmers
The changes are expected to cut pre-application time by up to 12 months and save developers £1 billion on major infrastructure projects
CPRE says directing public sector contracts to local producers would provide the kind of stable, long-term investment that enables smaller farms to remain competitive
The Minister instead cited that market forces and global commodity prices should ultimately govern UK agriculture
Secretary of State Emma Reynolds agreed change must happen 'more quickly,' but refused to blame her predecessor, and the now Housing Secretary, Steve Reed
The assessment process for emergency authorisations of pesticides is now to be updated following the investigation by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP)
The Reform UK party leader confirmed he would be putting his name forward in the by-election and it was now down to the people of Clacton to decide
Fruit Focus to learn crucial update amid Farming and Food Partnership Board sector drive