The FEFAC Feed Sustainability Charter 2030 Charter is the European feed industry response to the EU Green Deal Objectives affecting EU feed and livestock production. The Charter contains concrete feed sector actions at EU and national level featuring animal nutrition solutions that can help increase the sustainability of livestock farming operations.
Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has confirmed that over £7 million has been added to the Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS) budget, following exceptionally high demand.
Defra has announced that more than 5,000 farmers in England with Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier (CSMT) agreements, due to expire on 31 December 2025, will be offered a one-year extension.
Defra has announced that over 5,000 farmers in England with Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier (CSMT) agreements expiring on 31 December 2025 will be offered a one-year extension.
Defra is seeking views on proposed reforms to environmental permitting for industry (applicable to England only), aimed at better enabling innovation and the adoption of new technologies, while also ensuring proportionate, effective, and efficient regulation.