Contents tagged with policy

Defra makes changes to SFI in response to food security concerns

24 April 2024

Defra makes changes to SFI in response to food security concerns

Defra have announced that there will be limits to the amount of land businesses are able to put into the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. Businesses will only be able to put 25% of their land into the six land sparing SFI actions, those actions taking land out of food production.

Food security or self-sufficiency?

24 April 2024

Food security or self-sufficiency?

Food security is in the spotlight. There is increasing focus on food security due to global unrest, food shortages, climate change and other shocks such as the pandemic. More recently, at the NFU conference, the Prime Minister announced further commitments to food security reporting and funding for domestic production.
Taxation and environmental land management

11 March 2024

Taxation and environmental land management

With England’s farming industry in the middle of the Agricultural Transition, schemes are being expanded to pay farmers and land managers to provide environmental goods and services alongside food production.
More information announced about Scottish agricultural policy

4 March 2024

More information announced about Scottish agricultural policy

The Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has announced at the NFU Scotland’s spring conference that 70% of future support for Scottish farmers will be provided as direct payments.

EU/UK border controls introduced

29 January 2024

EU/UK border controls introduced

This week heralds the much delayed introduction of checks at the border good imported to the UK from the EU
More actions and higher payment rates for ELMS in 2024

23 February 2024

More actions and higher payment rates for ELMS in 2024

Further information regarding Environmental Land Management schemes (ELMs) was announced at this year’s Oxford Farming Conference.
How arable and livestock farmers can 'stack' Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions to boost income

15 January 2024

How arable and livestock farmers can 'stack' Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions to boost income

See how stacking SFI options can boost income

Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023 to open for applications from August

6 July 2023

Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023 to open for applications from August

Defra have announced that the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023 will be launched in August
What to look out for in Landscape Recovery round two

16 June 2023

What to look out for in Landscape Recovery round two

The second round of the Landscape Recovery scheme is open for applications, but how are farmers feeling about the major changes occurring in domestic agricultural policy, and what are their attitudes towards the scheme?

Why the regulated UK Emissions Trading Scheme could impact farmers in future

3 March 2023

Why the regulated UK Emissions Trading Scheme could impact farmers in future

Now the regulated UK Emissions Trading Scheme is established, the UK government wants it to evolve to include greenhouse gas removals, potentially impacting farmers in future.
Horizon blog: Landscape Recovery scheme begins

28 March 2023

Horizon blog: Landscape Recovery scheme begins

On Monday 5th September Defra announced the successful projects that will receive funding through the Landscape Recovery scheme. The 22 projects are across England and aim to restore rivers, and protect species and habitats. T
Horizon blog: Are carbon markets a saving grace for farmers?

31 January 2023

Horizon blog: Are carbon markets a saving grace for farmers?

My thinking about the direction of travel of carbon markets and the importance of natural capital

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