11 July 2023

Boost for soils payments in SFI 2023

Blog post: the advantages of SFI 2023

23 October 2023

SFI soils payments given a boost for 2023

We analyse the advantages of SFI 2023.

26 June 2023

£PLI is farmers’ favoured genetic index

The latest Defra 2023 Farm Practices Survey shows increasing use of our Profitable Lifetime Index when choosing bulls for breeding.

27 April 2023

Plan now to preserve water supply, National Drought Group urges

Experts have urged water companies and individuals to focus on preserving water now to get ahead of future dry spells, after the country experienced contrasting weather bouts over the past couple of months.

20 February 2024

England’s dairy population holds steady, despite contraction of the breeding herd

The total dairy breeding herd for England contracted by 8,200 head to 1.09million, down 0.7% on June 2021 numbers, according to the Defra 1 June survey for 2022.

7 September 2022

Marginal rise in English cattle population, but breeding herd still in decline

The number of cattle in England on 1 June 2022 stood at 5.1 million head, according to Defra figures.

28 February 2025

Farmers to access new funds through the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway

The Animal Health and Welfare Pathway is a long-term, project partnership, co-designed by government and industry, across cattle, sheep, pig and poultry sectors to support continual improvement in health and welfare.

9 June 2022

Horizon Blog: The Sustainable Farming Incentive explained

What you need to know about the SFI.

3 February 2025

Horizon Blog: Defra’s difficult balancing act

Defra’s difficult balancing act

23 April 2025

Horizon blog: More guidance released on the Sustainable Farming Incentive

Defra have announced a package of support for farmers ahead of the coming growing season which includes further guidance on the Sustainable Farming Incentive.

4 February 2022

Horizon blog: Landscape Recovery - is it for you?

Are you eligible to receive funding under the new Landscape Recovery scheme?

6 January 2022

Horizon blog: What do the new environmental schemes mean for English farming?

Blog with analyst Jess Corsair looking at the new environmental schemes announced at OFC

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