New data protection rules are coming into force on 25th May 2018, which are likely to affect almost all farming businesses to some extent or another. In this issue of ...

This BUSINESS insight will take you through the huge array of grants available for farmers and land managers as part of the government’s drive to green up agriculture. ...

In many areas of the country hedges form an integral part of the countryside. Planting new hedges, and gapping up old ones, helps to maintain the landscape. Hedge plantin...

Integrated pest management (IPM) uses a variety of pest management techniques in a coordinated and planned strategy for the prevention, detection and control of pests, we...

In February the Government announced they were adding 6 new SFI (Sustainable Farming Incentive) Standards during 2023. A Hedgerow Standard has been included in the scheme...

In 2018, the Farming Rules for Water, also known as the Reduction and Prevention of Agricultural Diffuse Pollution (England) regulations 2018, was introduced in England, ...

Natural Capital is the buzzword of the moment – but what does it really mean and why is it essential to farmers? This insight publication looks at why natural capital i...

The UK is poised to leave the EU on the 31st October. In the event of a No-Deal Brexit the UK will become a third country to the EU and trade will operate under WTO rules...

In November 2020, parliament finally approved the Agriculture Bill. This set out how farmers and land owners in England will be rewarded in the future with public money f...

The Environment Agency (EA) is continuing to ramp up on-farm visits following a drive to recruit new inspectors, leading many farmers to confront the consequences of non-...