All from last 24 hours FARM POLICYAnalysis: SFI returns in 2026, but doubts lingerAfter months of uncertainty, Defra has confirmed that England’s Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will reopen in 2026, in a bid to rebuild confidence after the scheme’s abrupt closure last March.… NUTRITION AND FERTILISERLow-carbon fertiliser: What products are in the pipeline?There is a bewildering array of low-carbon fertilisers in the pipeline, ranging from blue and green ammonia-based inorganic products to new organic products utilising waste products. All have their pros… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Work smarter, not harder, is my new year aimEarly January is a time to plan, making to-do lists to ensure everything that needs to be done in the short term will be completed before lambing starts in late… FARM POLICYScottish government unveils £660m farming budgetScotland’s farmers and crofters are set to receive more than £660m in support under the SNP-ruled Scottish government’s proposed Budget for 2026-27, a similar amount to 2025-26. The Scottish Budget,… COMMUNITYPlough Sunday celebrates farming at Ripon CathedralFarmers’ contribution to food production and countryside management was marked at Ripon Cathedral, where the Yorkshire Agricultural Society supported the annual Plough Sunday Service. The service took place on Sunday… NEWSNRW pushes ahead with plans for fourth Welsh national parkPlans for a fourth national park in Wales have moved a step closer to fruition after Natural Resources Wales (NRW) made a designation order as part of the legal designation… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESTight supplies keep lamb trade above £7/kgA shortage of lambs coming forward at livestock markets and abattoirs has helped the trade get off to a strong start in 2026. The GB deadweight SQQ lifted to 721p/kg… FARM POLICYFrench farmers stage new Paris protest over trade dealFrench farmers drove their tractors into the heart of Paris today, intensifying protests over low farm incomes and the EU-Mercosur trade deal, which unions warn will expose producers to cheaper… NEWSGovernment net zero failure blamed for NFU job lossesA lack of ambition on net zero policy from the government has led the NFU to make two key climate change posts redundant. The union has confirmed that Jonathan Scurlock,…
