Farming Grants
SFI26 Window 2 Applications: 72% Came From Farms Whose Agreements Are Ending
Defra's SFI26 Window 2 figures: 12,200 applications, 72% from farms with agreements ending by February 2027 and about 10% from newcomers. What it means.
From the fields and beyond
Author: Tim Harfield
Tim Harfield is a working British farmer in Suffolk with 21 years in UK commercial agriculture — primarily salad and veg, with arable added to the rotation in the last two years. Full stack from hand-harvest to running the whole operation. He founded BritFarmers as an independent publication alongside his day job, sourcing every guide from DEFRA, AHDB and NFU primary material.
Industry
Irrigation and Wash Water Testing for Salad Growers: A UK Guide
What UK salad growers must test, how to treat irrigation and wash water, and the Red Tractor, abstraction and private water supply rules that apply.
Livestock
Sheep Tupping Season UK 2026: Dates, Ram Ratios and Your Lambing Date
When tupping season starts in the UK, when to put the tup in for the lambing date you want, ram-to-ewe ratios, condition targets, raddle and teasers. With.
Grants
Delinked Payments 2026: When You Get Paid and Why the Maximum Is £600
Delinked payments 2026 are capped at £600 for every English farm. Here is how the 98% reduction works, when the RPA pays, and what 2027 leaves behind.
Grants
SFI 2026 Payment Rates: What Each Action Pays and When Window 2 Closed
Every SFI26 payment rate, the Window 2 opening date, the £100,000 annual cap and which actions actually pay enough to be worth the ground.
News
PM Pledges £65m Drought Package as July Driest on Record
The Prime Minister has announced a £65 million support package for English farmers hit by the worst July drought since records began, with cash for water.
Livestock
Sheepdog Breeds: The Border Collie, the New Zealand Huntaway and Which Dog Fits UK Farms
A dog, a flock, and a conversation you can barely hear.
Livestock
Soay Sheep of St Kilda: Britain’s Most Primitive Breed
Meet the small island sheep that kept her independence.
Machinery
Robot revolution hits the fields as £20 million funding announced
Farmers are being promised a wave of new labour-saving technology after Defra and Innovate UK opened a £20 million competition on Monday 3 August aimed at.
Industry
Bluetongue surge sparks ‘buyer beware’ warning ahead of sheep sales
Sheep farmers heading into the busiest trading window of the year have been told to treat every purchase as a potential disease risk.
