Defra's newly announced Farming Recovery Fund has been called out as an 'injustice' and criticised for being 'ill-informed' with farmers who have suffered 'catastrophic impacts' being told they are not eligible for the Fund
TFA chief executive George Dunn said it was a shame that we needed a Code of Practice to tell people how to behave, adding 'for too long tenants have felt marginalised and mistreated and this Code of Practice is a major step forward for the sector'
NFU welcomes news of this year's extra funding but says Government should 'maximise' its support for farmers
Defra MP Mark Spencer recognised for his service to the public and parliament
Hard working people on middle incomes such as teachers and nurses have been squeezed out of renting in rural towns and villages in southern England, reveals new analysis from CPRE, the countryside charity
CLA senior land use policy adviser Cameron Hughes said: "CLA members I speak to are often surprised at the breadth of options available through the Capital Grants scheme."
Industry figures said if the Government want to protect food production, the best way to do that was to ensure Sustainable Farming Incentive applicants had to fill in an ‘active farming test'
Harry Greenfield is the Nature lead at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and author of the report: 'Ahead of the curve: A preparatory guide on nature for the agri-food sector'
The Chancellor 'closes the door' on proposals to restrict Agricultural Property Relief only to landlords prepared to let long-term. TFA had called for the change to encourage more secure Farm Business Tenancies
Neil Lindsay is managing director at BLC Energy, a renewable energy development company specialising in utility scale solar PV and co-located battery storage projects across the UK