The Honorary President of LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh GCVO, met with sixth form students at Groundswell on 3 July for an inspiring conversation ...

The FAO Food Price Index, a benchmark for world food commodity prices, averaged 128.0 points in June 2025, up 0.5 percent from May. Although international prices of cereals and sugar fell, these ...

A Bill which will give police greater powers to clamp down on dog attacks on farmed animals has passed in the House of Commons and is one step closer to becoming law. On Friday 4 July the Dogs ...

River Action has sent a formal legal letter to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) requesting clarification on two aspects of its recently published new Statutory Guidance ...

Rural accountant Old Mill is expanding its senior leadership team, with the promotion of Philip Kirkpatrick to Partner, cementing its commitment to top-quality service. The promotion marks Philip's ...

As the UK advances its Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) policy, habitat banking is gaining traction as a potential solution to balance development with environmental restoration. Tom Beeley, a natural ...

Commenting on the research, Tom Lancaster, land, food and farming analyst at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit said: ...

DEFRA has announced that thousands of farmers will benefit from £150 million in new funding as the government opens a new round of its Capital Grants offer, supporting the twin aims of sustainable ...

At the NFU Conference in February 2025, the Secretary of State confirmed that all the completed Capital Grants applications on hold could be processed. The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is currently ...

A researcher who has cycled more than 2,000 miles for her PhD on visions for the future of farming is set to complete her epic journey across England’s diverse agricultural landscapes. Veronica White ...