When Andrew Walters first arrived as farm manager at Boddington Estates in 2014, the rotation was tight, black-grass pressure was high, and soils needed improvement
Spoiler alert: What happens when Jeremy is left home alone and could it be the end of the road for the Lambo?
Programme director for the Future Farming and Countryside Programme (FFCP) stepping down after five years
Defra Secretary Steve Reed goes before Efra Committee, telling them an IHT rethink would mean NHS services will be cut and reveals a new redrawn SFI will be coming early next year. Animal health is on the agenda as a single case of BSE is recorded in Essex. Meanwhile there is good news as Gen Z say farmers are the champions of the British countryside and the latest weather forecast says rain is on the way.
Defra Secretary refuses to be moved, telling MPs it is a choice between Inheritance Tax or NHS provision
Fisher German’s David Kinnersley says eligible farmers are better off applying now despite the small application window and extra restrictions
This week from Farmers Guardian acting editor Katie Jones
Uncertainty about future sector support sees Wales's figures slump by 45%
In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses Defra's decision to allow those with in-progress SFI applications starting since January 12 to continue with their applications, following a legal threat from the NFU asserting proper notice had not been given, and Cranswick has launched an investigation after undercover footage revealed alleged 'abuse' at pig farm
Around 3,000 applications which were started on January 12 or later will be eligible to be submitted