Environment

Rural Payments Agency release further details on who qualifies for exception groups due to reported technical issues with SFI Window 2

The changes will be introduced in stages, with the first payments under the updated scheme taking effect from 1 January 2027

NFU Cymru has presented Welsh Government with a series of asks to help create a 'fit for purpose' planning system

Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffiths tells the Conservative Party Conference the party will embark on the 'most ambitious deregulation project in a generation'

Conference members back plans to address farming and food costs

Leader Zack Polanski says Government policy is now following Green lead

NFU welcomes move but warns changes will not benefit all farms

Farm business consultant has voiced concern about what happens to land once schemes come to an end

The Wildlife Trusts says volume must not be allowed to replace the value of sustainable farming

Anti-Peak Cluster campaigners say peaceful action will be a 'visible reminder that the land along the proposed route is more than a line on a map'