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The first application window for the Sustainable Farming Incentive opens for farmers in England at the end of the month

Jeremy Moody of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) said farming was free to make its own choices, if it could get through the current crisis

Applications will open on June 30 for small farms, says Defra, as further details are yet to be announced

Property consultancy Carter Jonas is advising businesses to immediately review likely SFI and Countryside Stewardship options and prepare draft applications so they are ready to submit as soon as windows open

The ongoing crisis in the Middle East is piling pressure on growers who are now facing critical decisions about next season's planting

CAAV adviser Jeremy Moody warns arable farmers may decide not to plant crops for harvest 2027

Bodies including NFU and RSPB write to Dame Angela Eagle to enable manual appilications for those on common land

Uplands look set to bear brunt of change as Defra insists a successful farming sector is one of its key drivers

James, along with his wife Isobel and their two young children, recently bought their first farm, and plan to run beef and sheep over 13.8 hectares (34 acres), renting a further 44.5ha (110 acres). James works for tech firm Breedr as UK country manager. You can follow them on Twitter @jpbwfarm

British organic products are ‘in high demand’ as the UK organic food and drink market enters its 14th year of consecutive growth, figures released today by Soil Association Certification reveal