The NFU has commissioned an independent review of farm assurance schemes – including the Red Tractor – and whether they offer value for money. It follows accusations that the union waved through a “greener farm commitment” by the Red Tractor scheme which will see farmers asked to prove their... Read more

Midland farmers can receive funding and free specialist advice to drill cover crops this autumn – thanks to Severn Trent’s Environmental Protection Scheme (STEPS). The water company is paying growers up to £175/ha to match-fund seed purchases. It is also offering free support from its team of agricultural advisers,... Read more

Payments to farmers who join the government’s Sustainable Farming Incentive will be made before the year-end, says Defra. The pledge follows NFU criticism that the government is forging ahead with the phase-out of the Basic Payment Scheme without giving farmers the opportunity to recoup at least some of the... Read more

Farm machinery to the value of nearly £5.6 million has been sold by regional auctioneer Halls in the first seven months of an exceptionally busy year.

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Deadline extended as Defra blames technical issues

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The government’s failure to pay farmers properly for looking after the environment threatens to leave the UK unable to produce enough of its own food, says an influential think tank.

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Glorious sunshine welcomed the crowds along to one of the Midlands’ largest annual agricultural events.

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Plans to pay farmers more for looking after the environment have been welcomed – amid warnings that early adopters must not be unfairly penalised.

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Farming and food enthusiasts will come together next month to explore mixed, whole organic farming systems and organic food supply chains.

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A specialist agricultural and rural business mortgage consultancy has appointed an experienced local agricultural banker to deliver finance solutions to farms and rural businesses in the Midlands.

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