Schemes
Defra has today (Tuesday, June 30) opened its first application window for this year's Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme.
Environment
Defra has announced that England's peatlands "will be better protected and managed" due to three new schemes worth £47 million in funding.
DEFRA
The UK's agri-food sector is set to benefit from £80 million in new export opportunities this year, according to Defra.
Vets
Several MPs have pledged support for the reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act this week, according to the British Veterinary Association.
Agri Politics
Several UK farming organisations have called for action from Defra to match the ambitions outlined in its new Farming Roadmap.
Farming Roadmap
Defra has claimed that its new Farming Roadmap "marks the most significant moment for English agriculture since the Second World War."
N.Ireland
Keir Starmer has announced today (Monday, June 22) that he intends to resign as the UK's Prime...
Defra has appointed a new farming minister for the third time since the start of the current Labour government, back in July 2024.
Agri-Business
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) have responded to the funding pot for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2026.
A budget of £240m will be distributed to successful applicants of this year's Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme, according to Defra.
Beef
England plans to achieve officially bTB-free status by 2038 under a new strategy, with hopes of deploying a vaccine for the disease by 2030.
Somerset's farms and rural communities are soon to be better protected from the "growing threat of flooding" under a new £50 million package.
Pig/Poultry
Defra has announced that the prevention zones for bird flu in place across Great Britain have been lifted as of noon today (June 4).
Defra has unveiled the "near-final scheme information" for this year's Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer today.
Dairy
Four new cases of bluetongue were detected in the UK last week as midge activity continues to ramp...
The UK government has assessed how its proposed ban on cages will impact the “competitiveness and viability of UK egg producers”.
Defra's new strategy aims to protect Britain's pig industry in the event of the UK's first ever African Swine Fever outbreak.
The UK cattle population declined 1% year-on-year in 2025; while the UK sheep flock saw a decline of 2.1% in the same period.
The Agricultural Industries Confederation has called upon Defra to deliver on four objectives which aim to support the UK fertiliser sector.
The UK's Groceries Code Adjudicator will soon be responsible for Defra instead of the DBT as a result of a new departmental transfer.
Farmers are being urged to share how they have been impacted by rising fertiliser prices amid the Middle East conflict in a survey by Defra.
British organic livestock farmers' produce has officially opened for exports to Japan's £1.4 billion organic market, according to Defra.
Supermarket goup Sainsbury's today (Tuesday, March 31) announced that it plans to invest £5 billion into UK and Irish agriculture.
