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Frustration as Government pauses the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme
Today the Government has paused all new applications from farmers to access England’s flagship green farming scheme.
Farming
Farming with wildlife
Our friends at Jordans tell you a bit more about how they welcome wildlife on their farms, with the help of The Wildlife Trusts.
New scheme could make developers help reverse wildlife declines
The Wildlife Trusts call for all new developments to contribute to a Nature Recovery Network
Defra confirms that ring-fenced funding for ambitious nature recovery has disappeared from farming schemes
This is a significant reversal on Defra's previous commitment to fund landscape-scale change needed for nature and climate in England. Barnaby Coupe explores what this means, below.
Some clarity on the future of England's farming schemes; now we must see details
The Wildlife Trusts respond to the announcement of the reopening of flagship nature farming scheme
Farming and wildlife - examples of our work
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Sustainable Farming Advisor
North Wales Wildlife Trust are seeking a Sustainable Farming Advisor to support farmers in the transition to agroecological and regenerative land management practices. The advisor will work as…
Government must reboot nature-friendly farming schemes for food security
As farmers and the agriculture sector prepare to attend the big conferences in Oxford this week, Vicki Hird, strategic lead for agriculture at The Wildlife Trusts, writes, there are concerns about…
Doing farming differently with another new Farming Minister
You have to be patient to be a farmer or a tree grower. Good stuff takes time. You also have to be patient as a farm policy observer. Vicki Hird looks at the state of play on farm ministers, long…