UK Water Resources and Abstraction Licences 2026

It covers the Environment Agency abstraction licensing regime under the Water Resources Act 1991, the post-2003 reform of charges and trickle, the on-far...

Farm energy costs UK: what 2020–2025 did to margins

Farm energy costs UK: what 2020–2025 did to diesel, electricity, drying, irrigation and farm margins — and what to track in 2026.

UK Farm Insurance 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide

A working policyholder's guide to UK farm insurance in 2026 - major insurers, cover types, premium drivers and the exclusions that catch people.

UK Farm Tenancies 2026: A Working Tenant Farmer’s Guide to FBTs, AHA Holdings, Rent Reviews and What to Negotiate

Working tenant farmer’s 2026 guide to Farm Business Tenancies and AHA holdings — rent reviews, succession, notice, fixed equipment, SFI rules.

What it actually costs to grow polytunnel salad in the UK — real numbers from 21 years in Suffolk

What polytunnel salad actually costs to grow in the UK — setup, yields, channels and margins from 21 years on a Suffolk holding. No glossy figures.

UK Hedgerow and Field Boundary Management 2026

This guide pulls together the SFI 2026 hedgerow actions, the Hedgerows Regulations 1997, the bird-nesting closed period, cutting cycles for biodiversity,.

Countryside Stewardship 2026: a working farmer’s guide

Deadline planning: Use the UK farming grants deadline calendar 2026 for Higher Tier Capital Grants timing, SFI26 windows and other grant dates.

UK Soil Health 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide

Where UK soil health sits in 2026 — Defra indicators, SFI soil actions, RB209, peat, organic matter, and the testing a working farm actually does.

UK Farm Diversification 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide

What UK farm diversification looks like in 2026 — shops, glamping, events, contracting, energy. Honest economics from a working Suffolk holding.

UK Carbon Farming and Net Zero 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide