Environmental Land Management Scheme

Natural England chair urges government to stay the course on green farming subsidy plans

Policy

Natural England chair urges government to stay the course on green farming subsidy plans

Tony Juniper to deliver speech today urging farmers and policymakers to reject 'false choise’ between nature protection and food production

clock 28 November 2022 • 5 min read
How the government's Landscape Recovery scheme could deliver major returns for farmers and the climate

Policy

How the government's Landscape Recovery scheme could deliver major returns for farmers and the climate

Green Alliance report argues nature-and climate-positive farming reforms could offer significant financial returns to cash-strapped farmers

clock 15 August 2022 • 6 min read

Policy

Could Jordan Cereals point the way for a flourishing post-Brexit green farming sector?

The Jordans Farm Partnerships provides incentives to farmers to conserve some of their land for nature leading to the creation of more than 4,000 hectares of wildlife habitat in the last five years, according to a new study

clock 12 January 2021 • 3 min read

Politics

The path to sustainable farming

Environment Secretary George Eustice's speech unveiling plans for overhaul of agricultural subsidy regime over the next seven years

clock 01 December 2020 • 8 min read

Politics

Can the government deliver on its 'climate-friendly farming' promises?

As Ministers announce fresh details on the biggest shake-up in agricultural policy in 50 years, questions remain as to how effective promised subsidy reforms will prove

clock 30 November 2020 • 7 min read

Biodiversity

CCC urges Defra to ensure that Environmental Land Management scheme aligns with UK climate goals

Government's climate advisory body gives it take on scheme designed to pay farmers for carrying out work that enhances the environment .

clock 24 June 2020 • 7 min read