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Sophia Slater
May, 27 2026The Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) fund has now been extended for a further three years and will now run until March 2029. So far the fund has allocated £4.5 […]
Phoebe Eglington
Mar, 24 2026The Farming Profitability Review led by Minette Batters, examined the financial, structural, environmental, and policy-related challenges for UK agriculture, outlining 57 actionable recommendations in response. Commissioned by DEFRA in April […]
Annis Cousins
Mar, 20 2026Welcome to the Ceres Rural Farming Update, a publication that provides independent insights on agricultural issues, from policy and grant funding, to administrative updates and key market information. Read the […]
Tim Isaac
Mar, 18 2026LENs is introducing a farmer training programme for the East of England and Yorkshire. The development is part of its commitment to provide more support for farmers participating LENs. Following […]
Beth Speakman
Mar, 12 2026Sustainable Farming Incentive Defra has recently announced the impending release of new application windows for the Sustainable Farming Incentive, (SFI) to offer grant funding to horticultural and agricultural businesses for […]
Greg Clark
Feb, 24 2026Ceres Rural is advising farmers and land managers to take early note of emerging changes to the 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), following announcements made at the NFU Conference, which […]
Chloe Timberlake
Jan, 19 2026The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Emma Reynolds, delivered an important update at the Oxford Farming Conference, outlining new measures and funding opportunities designed to support […]
Richard Means
Nov, 27 2025The 2025 Budget brings a range of changes – some positive, some challenging – across the rural landscape. The full transferability of the £1 million APR and BPR bands between […]
Sophia Slater
Nov, 11 2025The latest announcement from Defra is exciting: a new national forest will be in the Oxford-Cambridge (Ox-Cam) corridor. This Ox-Cam national forest is the second to be announced, following the […]
Jock Willmott
Oct, 29 2025Welcome to the Ceres Rural Farming Update, a publication that provides independent insights on agricultural issues, from policy and grant funding, to administrative updates and key market information. Read the […]