Get ready to apply for SFI26
Get ready to apply for SFI26
Initial information on the SFI26 scheme is now live on GOV.UK for farmers who may be eligible to apply in Window 1.
A survey for the milk sector
The Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator is inviting people across the milk sector to complete a short survey on milk pricing and supply chain relationships. This will help to understand how the regulations are working and how the sector is responding to current conditions.
The first meeting of the Farming and Food Partnership Board
The Farming and Food Partnership Board met for the first time yesterday, bringing together leaders from farming, food and retail.
The 2026 Capital Grants offer
Through Capital Grants in 2026, £225 million will be available to support farmers, land managers and rural businesses to deliver environmental improvements across England. This post summarises the offer and sets out the steps you can take to prepare before you apply.
FETF 2026: apply now for equipment and technology grants
Applications are open for FETF 2026, with £50 million available to help farmers, growers and contractors invest in equipment that improves productivity, animal health and welfare, and slurry management.
New guidance to support long-term farm business tenancies
The Farm Tenancy Forum has published new guidance to support landlords and tenants considering long-term Farm Business Tenancies. The guidance helps both parties set clear expectations from the outset and will help build strong, productive landlord-tenant relationships.
Have your say on mandatory animal health and welfare proposals
Posted by:
The Team, Posted on:
-
Categories:
Animal Health and Welfare, Ways to get involved, Webinars
We're consulting on proposed mandatory animal health and welfare rules for cattle, sheep and pig farms, covering yearly vet visits, flock and herd plans and disease control programmes. The consultation closes on 18 May. A one hour webinar on 2 April at 11am will help you prepare your response.
Join our webinar: building farm resilience in the East of England
On 19 March, we’re hosting a webinar for farmers and land managers across the East of England on how practical changes to farming systems can build farm resilience. In this post, we explain what the webinar will cover and where to find further support.
SFI26: details, definitions and what to expect
In this post, we explain what to expect from the Sustainable Farming Incentive offer in 2026. We also share the list of the 71 actions available in the new offer, with payment rates.
NFU26: how we’re building farming resilience
Today at the NFU Conference, Secretary of State Emma Reynolds shared more detail on how government will deliver its vision for agriculture. In this post, we summarise the announcements in her speech and what they mean for the sector.
Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2026: guidance now available
Applications for the next round of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF 2026) open on 17 March. The guidance is now live, and we’re hosting a webinar to help you prepare.
Related content and links
New: Nutrient Management Planning Tool
Agricultural property relief
From 6 April 2026, full inheritance tax relief will apply to the first £2.5 million of qualifying agricultural and business assets, with lower relief applying to any value above this. Learn more
Talk to us
9 May Nottinghamshire Show at Newark Showground, Newark.
13–14 May The British Pig & Poultry Fair at the NEC Campus in Birmingham.
16 May The Hadleigh Show, Holbecks Park, Hadleigh, Ipswich.
17 May Essex Young Farmers Show, Boyton Hall, Roxwell, Chelmsford.
Livestock disease guidance
Get advice
The Farming Advice Service (FAS) provides free, confidential advice to farmers and advisers.
Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) helps farmers in England protect water, air and soil. CSF advisers can provide advice on best practices and specific actions that will benefit your farm business and the environment.
We’ve compiled a list of organisations offering wellbeing support to those in the farming community.
