tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2025-03-11T00:00:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/record-farmers-in-sfi-schemes-as-government-successfully-allocates-sustainable-farming-budget 2025-03-11T00:00:00+00:00

More than 50,000 farm businesses are benefitting from farming schemes and more money is being spent through the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) than ever

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/steve-reed-speech-at-the-2024-cla-conference 2024-11-21T14:51:13+00:00

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, addresses the 2024 Country Land and Business Association conference.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/farming-minister-takes-part-in-tractor-relay-on-mental-health 2023-07-06T19:34:23+01:00

Mark Spencer drives tractor to Parliament to shine a light on mental health in rural communities

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-seeks-views-to-improve-hedgerow-protections 2023-06-28T00:15:06+01:00

Consultation launched to help meet commitment to support farmers to create or restore 45,000 miles of hedgerows by 2050.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/secretary-of-state-therese-coffey-addresses-nfu-conference 2023-02-22T12:08:00+00:00

Secretary of State Thérèse Coffey has addressed the National Farmers Union conference

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/farming-minister-mark-spencer-national-farmers-union-conference 2023-02-21T12:14:35+00:00

Food and Farming Minister Mark Spencer addressed the National Farmers Union Conference on Tuesday 21 February 2023

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/environment-secretary-speech-to-nasda-conference 2023-02-15T21:27:00+00:00

Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered a speech to the NASDA Conference in Virginia

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/government-to-pay-more-to-farmers-who-protect-and-enhance-the-environment 2023-01-05T12:49:00+00:00

Farming Minister Mark Spencer delivers a speech at the 2023 Oxford Farming Conference

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-pay-more-to-farmers-who-protect-and-enhance-the-environment 2023-01-05T10:45:00+00:00

Farmers urged to step up and take advantage of benefits of increased payments under new, fairer farming system

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-provides-boost-to-horticulture-industry-with-certainty-over-seasonal-workers 2022-12-16T12:09:00+00:00

45,000 visas for seasonal workers to be available for horticulture businesses next year

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-funding-for-agriculture-and-horticulture-automation-and-robotics 2022-12-13T11:58:00+00:00

Further £12.5 million for projects focused on cutting-edge agriculture and horticulture innovation to boost productivity, reduce labour demands, and create more sustainable farming practices

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/environment-secretary-speech-at-cla-business-conference 2022-12-01T12:25:50+00:00

Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered a speech to the CLA Business Conference

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-commits-to-support-farmers-who-wish-to-leave-the-industry 2022-02-08T10:14:00+00:00

Government publishes response to the Lump Sum Exit Scheme and delinked payments in England consultation.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/environment-secretary-speech-at-cla-conference-2-december-2021 2021-12-02T11:45:00+00:00

Environment Secretary George Eustice sets out his vision for farming, pointing out the importance of the food industry to the Government’s levelling-up agenda.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-than-2000-farmers-respond-to-sustainable-farming-incentive-pilot 2021-05-18T13:56:40+01:00

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp pilot is due to start in October 2021

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rpa-opens-window-for-farm-payments-for-2021 2021-03-18T00:15:00+00:00

Farmers and land managers have until 17 May to apply for BPS; and claim for CS revenue and ES payments

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/farmers-invited-to-take-first-step-towards-greener-future 2021-03-10T10:48:09+00:00

Details of the pilot of the Sustainable Farming Incentive published

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/eustice-sets-out-approach-for-future-agriculture-policy 2021-02-23T12:43:00+00:00

Speaking at the NFU conference 2021, Environment Secretary George Eustice, sets out the UK Government's approach for future agriculture policy now that the UK has left the EU.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/path-to-sustainable-farming 2020-11-30T11:59:54+00:00

Environment Secretary, George Eustice unveils plans for the agricultural transition period at an Oxford Farming Conference bitesize session today

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-unveils-path-to-sustainable-farming-from-2021 2020-11-30T10:13:50+00:00

Roadmap to better, fairer farming system published today