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Fit for the Future
14 October 2024
As we approach the first budget of the newly elected government, we examine how farming costs have changed in line with inflation and what this means for the agricultural budget in real terms going forward.
11 July 2024
Defra has released further information on the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) today (21 May 2024), revealing an 'expanded and improved offer'.
4 March 2024
The final stage of the Welsh Government’s consultation regarding the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) is due to close on 07 March 2023. The proposal details the scope of the SFS, the actions involved, and how SFS payments will affect payments from the Basic Payment Scheme.
24 April 2024
Will it really pay to take farmland out of production and capitalise on high paying agri-environment actions? We consider the various considerations and implications at play.
12 November 2024
As both trade deals are due to come into force, we look at the potential impact on agriculture.
28 March 2023
More details regarding the Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship Plus schemes were announced today.
28 March 2023
More money announced for farmers taking part in agri-environment schemes.
24 April 2024
At the beginning of the year, we published an article in response to the UK government report on food security in the UK. Since then, it has become an increasingly important topic across governments, industry, and the public, with threats to food security coming from the impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war and the cost of living crisis.
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8 December 2022
In this blog AHDB Trainee Analyst, Isabelle Shohet, explores the concept of policy coherence; the extent to which the various agricultural policies come with co-benefits and trade-offs.
28 March 2023
This article explores the developments in Scottish agricultural policy.
28 March 2023
The first ever Welsh Agriculture Bill is presented before the Welsh Parliament, plus speculation around English policy.
22 May 2024
An early version of the Local Nature Recovery Scheme will be available for a limited number of farmers and land managers from 2023, with the wider rollout expected at the end of 2024.