Environmental Land Management schemes (ELMs) are coming into play - in our latest article, FWAG SW Chief Executive Gary Rumbold looks at the current payment options for farmers.

Environmental activity will play a large part in future government support for agriculture, but what can farmers start doing now to prepare for the upcoming changes? We spoke to Pearce Seeds’ agronomist, Stuart Batchelor, a specialist in this area.

Described as the “most significant change to farming support and land management in 50 years”, what does it mean for you?

This episode of Farming Focus™ looks at the shifting landscape of farm support and how farm businesses can adapt amid uncertainty.  Jeremy Moody, from the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV), and Nick Dymond of St Piran’s Pork in Cornwall join podcast host Peter Green to examine recent policy signals from DEFRA and what they may mean for schemes such as the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), Countryside Stewardship and Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL).

The Government’s decision to make changes to farm inheritance tax (IHT) law has caused significant unease across the farming community. This has now been compounded by its surprise announcement of a sudden pause to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme, which took immediate effect. At Cornish Mutual, we wish to express our unwavering support for farmers during these uncertain and challenging times.

Soil management is at the heart of the opening phase of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). In this article, we hear about the different tiers and required actions for farmers who engage with the scheme.