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What's moving in UK farming this week — DEFRA announcements, market shifts, technology rollouts and the trade decisions that hit the gate price. Coverage from outside the press release: policy detail and on-farm consequences side by side, written by Suffolk grower Tim Harfield.

  1. Farming Grants

    SFI for vegetable growers: what actually fits in 2026

    SFI for vegetable growers in 2026: soil, IPM, nutrient and wildlife actions that fit small horticulture holdings, plus traps to avoid.

    15 min
  2. Arable

    UK Cover Crops and Catch Crops 2026

    SFI CSAM2 rates, species mixes, drilling and termination, and the salad/veg vs arable economics of UK cover and catch crops in 2026.

    13 min
  3. Industry

    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.

    16 min
  4. Industry

    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,.

    11 min
  5. Industry

    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.

    8 min
  6. Arable

    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.

    24 min
  7. Industry

    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.

    19 min
  8. Industry

    Morrisons supplier cuts spark fresh fears for struggling pig sector

    When the vertically integrated models which were supposed to insulate farmers begin shedding suppliers, you know the pressure isn’t temporary.

    5 min
  9. News

    Councillors reject 185-acre solar farm on Nottinghamshire farmland

    Councillors have unanimously rejected a 185-acre solar farm proposal near Norwell, Nottinghamshire, after concerns over farmland loss and heritage impact.

    5 min
  10. Industry

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

    UK Carbon Farming — Last updated: May 2026. This guide pulls together how the UK’s net-zero framework actually lands on […]

    18 min