Waiting game for Higher Tier Stewardship access continues

David Morley, of H&H Land and Estates said with a dwindling Basic Payment Scheme and no means of making up this lost income, it was farmers who have demonstrated a 鈥榣ong-term commitment to delivering environmental enhancement who are being unfairly penalised'

22 December 2024 鈥� 4 min read

There is still no new information from Defra on how existing Higher Level Stewardship agreement holders can switch to the new scheme without a penalty, leaving many farmers, especially those in the uplands,...

Nature Friendly Farming Network unveils its key asks ahead of Welsh and Scottish elections

Farmer-led body says greater consideration for sustainble farming is the only way to safeguard the future of the industry and its members

Jane Thynne

20 February 2026 鈥� 2 min read

Politics

Restore Britain announces 16-point plan to get British farmers 'farming again'

Can the political party, founded by Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe, rival not only Nigel Farage's Reform UK, but Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats at the next General Election?

Chris Brayford

19 February 2026 鈥� 4 min read

Politics

EXCLUSIVE - Lynette Steel: "Farming in the UK is under real pressure"

TFA policy adviser Lynette Steel writes on what farmers want from the Farming Roadmap, and how the Government can help to deliver postive change for the sector

Lynette Steel

16 February 2026 鈥� 3 min read

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