National agronomy services business Hutchinsons is warning farmers and their advisers not to inadvertently duplicate the cost of joining the new Sustainable Farming Initiative schemes, being rolled out as part of Defra’s...
A joint letter from over 50 agri-food chain organisations urges government to provide more clarity on its Environmental Land Management (ELMs) schemes so that farmers and their advisers can plan ahead. This...
A break from the inflexible CAP was touted as one of the major Brexit benefits for UK agriculture, and yet the government seems to be losing control of this narrative. In early 2018 Michael Gove, when Defra secretary, set out a new...
Defra secretary of state George Eustice used his virtual Oxford Farming Conference speech this week to launch two environmental land management (ELM) schemes. He also clarified Defra’s intentions on the regulation of gene-editing...
Considerable uncertainty over the transition from the EU Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) to an Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS) of agricultural support in England, risks disadvantaging farmers or even...
BASIS has appointed Teresa Meadows as head of environment and public affairs, a new role for the organisation. The appointment will help BASIS deliver training for advisers following the announcement of the proposed Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes. Ms...