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Farmers and the Scottish Government must take positive action to avoid what NFU Scotland president Martin Kennedy described as the ’car crash’ of England’s Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme.

The Government has made a number of important announcements affecting farming in recent months. Abi Kay speaks to Defra Secretary George Eustice to get the inside track on the latest developments.

51AVÊÓƵand environmental groups have warned the new payment rates for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), published this week, are too low and ‘lack ambition’.

While financial support from the Government is becoming more targeted, opportunities still exist for farmers to access grants which could facilitate improvements or perhaps a new direction of travel.Ìý

Andy Cureton, head of research and partnerships of UK Research and Innovation says agritech can help UK agriculture and horticulture overcome the challenges it faces.

Now open for English arable and horticultural growers under the Farming Transformation Fund, water management grants could be very appealing to those looking to install new infrastructure.

With a range of grants available to farming businesses, Charlie Fowler, agri-business consultantÌýat Fisher German, offers his advice on applying for funding.

Farmers in England must act swiftly if they wish to tap into the Governments new £27 million Farming Investment Fund, industry has warned.

MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee have warned farmers are at risk of going bust during a ‘haphazard’ transition away from the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS).

The CLA has accused the Chancellor of ‘ignoring’ the countryside in the levelling up plans set out in the Budget today (October 27).