Farmers Guardian

Aardman Animations' Peter Lord, most notable for developing Wallace and Gromit, is behind the project

Survey by British Sugar suggests touted sustainability and environmental benefits of gene-edited crops are key drivers of support among UK consumers

Forage for CH4nge project to assess how different sheep breeds compare in terms of their methane emissions when grazing on different types of grassland

The former Real Madrid and Manchester United football star said he wanted to help young people gain a greater understanding of nature

Changes to Sustainable Farming Incentive mean applicants will only be able to put quarter of their land into six specified environmental actions that take land out of food production

Package of new measures set to be unveiled include further grant funding for agritech and clean energy, extensions to the Sustainable Farming Incentive, and plans to cut red tape to ease on-farm developments

Hotly-anticipated Land Use Framework setting out vision for farming and food had been slated for publication this year, but is now not expected until 2024

New government grant aims to help farmers reduce pollution and make better use of nutrients

It follows recent surveys suggesting younger farmers have identified skills gaps in areas including sustainability and the environment

Further details emerge from Defra of payments to farmers under Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship schemes