sustainable farming

  1. J

    BNG - Habitat Management Plan

    I was just wondering what people are being quoted for the preparation of a Habitat Management Plan where its being used to register land for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) credits. Cheers, Jason
  2. SoilEssentials

    A longstanding partner in excellence as Trimble Authorised Dealer in Scotland & Northern UK

    SoilEssentials, the leading agricultural technology provider, proudly asserts its position as the longstanding, independent Trimble authorised dealer in Scotland and Northern UK, setting the gold standard for service and support in the region. With an unwavering commitment to innovation and...
  3. Mythoughts

    Food security is a silly argument…

    Perception and perspective are very different things. Generally individuals and old farmers see food security as an existential threat eg if we had a major war (see WW2) and we struggle to have enough food in the UK. Retailers and governments see food security along the lines of “are the supply...
  4. Agriland RSS

    NFU Cymru Crops Board ‘extremely concerned’ over SFS proposals

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Members of the Welsh National Farmers’ Union (NFU Cymru) Crops Board are “extremely concerned” over proposals of the Welsh government’s Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS). The board met recently to discuss the contents of the third and final...
  5. G

    Parliament now

    Anyone watching this chaos?
  6. Defra Farming

    Join our webinar for arable and horticultural growers

    Join our webinar for arable and horticultural growers Written by Becky Briggs On Thursday 29 February, we’re holding a webinar for arable and field horticulture growers in England. In the session, we'll cover the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), Countryside Stewardship (CS) and the...
  7. G

    A questionnaire/poll about CropCopter AI drone usage

    Hello everyone, My team at University of Glasgow are running a project for developing a multifunctional remote controlled AI drone for fertilizing, pollination, watering and monitoring. We'll be very happy to hear what you all think about the idea, our main goal is to make it long lasting, much...
  8. Agriland RSS

    NFU seeks support for British farming ahead of General Election

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is asking which political party will back British farming and deliver the right plan for British food ahead of a General Election at its annual conference. The union’s annual conference kicks off today (Tuesday...
  9. Steevo

    Does Rishi Sunak really get it? (a.k.a Letter from the Prime Minister (RPA email))

    Dear Farmers Nine years ago, I gave my maiden speech in the House of Commons. I pledged that day to be a champion of the countryside and of my hard-working rural constituents. Nearly a decade later, I still stand by those words. It is farmers who feed us and proudly steward the land. You do it...
  10. Agriland RSS

    UK govt doubles investment into farming productivity schemes

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The UK government has today (Tuesday, February 20) announced a range of new measures aimed at boosting the productivity and resilience of the farming sector. These measures include doubling investment in productivity, like the Improving Farming...
  11. Agriland RSS

    FUW urges Griffiths to rethink SFS proposals at emergency talks

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland During emergency talks held yesterday (Monday, February 19), the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) called for minister for rural affairs, Lesley Griffiths, to rethink Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) proposals. The union said the rethink of the...
  12. Defra Farming

    Webinar follow up: the offer for tenant farmers

    Webinar follow up: the offer for tenant farmers Written by Becky Briggs On Thursday 8 February, we held a webinar for tenant farmers. In the session, we gave an overview of the actions and payments available through our environmental land management schemes in 2024. Policy leads working on...
  13. U

    Beginner question on permaculture and regulations

    Dear Farmers, I have had my eye on farming for a few years now, due to family ties (my dad's a trained agronomist but made his money elsewhere and my mum comes from an active farming family but wasn't involved in the day to day affairs of the farm, a fairly largescale operation in south of...
  14. Agriland RSS

    PGI Welsh lamb to appear at Dubai food and drink event

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat promotion Wales (HCC) is taking PGI Welsh lamb to the Dubai food and drink event Gulfood. HCC’s trade team will be joined by Welsh exporters to showcase Welsh lamb at the event, which takes place between February 19-23...
  15. Agriland RSS

    87% think SFS will not support their business – survey

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland 87% of farmers believed that the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) will neither support their business nor deliver positive environmental outcomes, according to a new survey. The survey, which was commissioned by the Country Land and Business...
  16. Clive

    Annual conformation

    How does this work ? ie our sfi application is the parcels we intend to put into various options but with many being rotational and there being flexibility to increase without limit and reduce area by up to 50% am I correct in understanding that we will have to effectively do a...
  17. Agriland RSS

    AECS awarded more than £7m to rural businesses in 2023

    Written by Claire Sammon from Agriland Last year (2023), saw the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) award more than £7 million to 517 rural businesses in Scotland. Overall, £27 million will be paid over the lifetime of the contracts to applicants, with the purpose of helping to support...
  18. Agriland RSS

    Over 10,000 farmers apply in latest round of SFI

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland More than 10,000 farmers have now applied for the latest round of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra) Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). As of today (Wednesday, February 14), one in eight farmers have submitted an...
  19. Defra Farming

    Spotlight on updates and additions to livestock and grassland offer

    Spotlight on updates and additions to livestock and grassland offer Written by The Team Credit: Peter O'Connor Over the past few weeks, we've summarised the updates to our environmental land management offer by farm type. These posts follow last month's Agricultural Transition Plan...
  20. Agriland RSS

    Man arrested for criminal damage at Welsh farming protests

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland North Wales Police (NWP) Wrexham Town has arrested a man in connection with criminal damage during Welsh farming protests yesterday (Monday, February 12). The force was called to Rhosddu Road in Wrexham shortly after 2:10p.m yesterday after it...
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