Farm leaders and Defra ministers have held their first partnership meeting as they strive to secure a profitable future for the industry. The Farming and Food Partnership Board was established on the recommendation of Baroness Minette Batters, whose independent Farming Profitability Review was published late last year following a... Read more

A crackdown on fly-tipping aims to target criminals illegally dumping waste – but industry leaders say farmers are often still left picking up the clean-up bill. The NFU said it welcomed renewed efforts from the Environment Agency to target fly-tipping. It will see drones carrying laser mapping technology to... Read more

A revamped Sustainable Farming Incentive will include reduced payments for three key options when it launches this summer. Lower payments will be made for the three most popular actions – herbal leys, winter bird food and legume fallow, Defra secretary Emma Reynolds told last month’s NFU annual conference in... Read more

The High Court has fast-tracked a judicial review of the government’s decision to impose inheritance tax on farming families. It follows claims that the government acted unlawfully by introducing major reforms to long-standing tax reliefs after only a limited technical consultation – despite the wide impact on family farms... Read more

Growers and livestock producers are being encouraged to throw off the shackles and forge their own destiny. “Change is not optional,” says Louise Manning, author of the 2026 Oxford Farming Conference Report. “To thrive, not merely survive, UK agriculture must become agile, robust and opportunity driven.” The report is... Read more

DSV UK takes a strong position on the AHDB 2026/27 Recommended List with the new provisional Group 1 wheat Arlington joining the line-up and hybrid oilseed rape Dompteur the highest-yielding OSR variety on the list. Combining outstanding yield and excellent grain quality, Arlington offers significant potential for UK growers... Read more

A revamped version of the Sustainable Farming Incentive will open for applications within the first six months of 2026, the government has suggested. Defra secretary Emma Reynolds said the government was working hard to revise the scheme, which was closed to applications from farmers after all the budget was... Read more

Youngsters starting their careers in agricultural engineering will be receive a £500 apprenticeship award at this year’s Midlands Machinery Show. The Midlands Agricultural Engineering Apprenticeship Award is run by the Newark and Nottinghamshire Agricultural Society (NNAS). It provides a £500 bursary, in two instalments, to held apprentices aged 17-25... Read more

Chandlers Farm Equipment is gearing up for November’s Midlands Machinery Show by preparing to bring two Agco tractors never seen before at the event. Visitors to the Chandlers stand can get into the Valtra S Series – the most powerful tractor in the Valtra line-up – and the Fendt... Read more