The Capital Grant scheme, has received a high volume of interest. To date, just under 75% of the available funding has been allocated, with over 6,700 applications submitted.
AIC’s Vicky Robinson (Head of Sustainability) and Ed Barker (Head of Policy and External Affairs) feature in the latest episode of Agrii’s Tramlines podcast, recorded live at the Groundswell event.
Yesterday (15 July), the Welsh Government published the final scheme description for the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), which will replace the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) from 1 January 2026.
On Wednesday 2 July, Vicky Robinson, Head of Sustainability at the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC), will take part in a panel discussion at Groundswell.
Defra has updated the Statutory Guidance for the Farming Rules for Water, now in force across England to strengthen enforcement and nutrient management.
The APPGSTA is gathering evidence to support its 30:50:50 Innovation Agenda - boosting food production, cutting environmental impact, and increasing UK food self-sufficiency by 2050.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) recently published details regarding the amounts by which payment rates for 157 Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) options will rise.
The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has commissioned a review of how greenhouse gas removals can contribute towards the UKs net zero goals.
EU Commission publishes country risk classifications under EUDR, guiding due diligence and checks for deforestation-linked imports from listed countries.
The announcement yesterday of the linking of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) with that of the UK will inevitably have an impact on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
The Government will now allow further applications to be made under Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 24 by those who had started and saved their application within two months of 11 March 2025, but who had not submitted the application by that date.
The UK Government is set to launch several new funding and grant opportunities aimed at boosting farm productivity, improving animal health and welfare, and advancing sustainable farming practices.
