Through the £15 million Nutrient Management competition, part of the Farming Innovation Programme, funding is being offered to develop solutions which address the challenges related to nutrient management in soils and water associated with agricultural livestock and crop production. 

The Basic Payment Scheme will continue to be available in Wales during 2025, with the proposed transition period starting from 2026.

A farming business has been fined for multiple health and safety breaches which placed employees and others at risk over many years, in an attempt to cut costs.

Defra has announced compulsory registration requirements for all bird keepers in Great Britain as part of a new measure to combat avian influenza outbreaks.

The Management of Hedgerows (England) Regulations 2024 will put baseline hedgerow management practices into law which replicate the approach from the previous cross compliance rules.