The latest, everything in order.
Every BritFarmers piece — news, guides, market updates and grant briefs — newest first. 117 pieces published, all human-written, all checked against primary sources.
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Industry
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...
15 min -
Arable
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.
12 min -
Industry
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.
13 min -
Grants
Farm payments reform UK: what working farmers need next
Farm payments reform UK: what working farms need next from SFI26 and future schemes — earlier rules, stable terms and realistic rates.
13 min -
Industry
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.
16 min -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Industry
Man denies manslaughter charge over boy’s death on Cumbria farm
A routine firearms incident on a Cumbrian farm has ended in the most devastating way possible – the death of an eight-year-old child.
5 min -
Arable
UK Glasshouse and Polytunnel Production 2026: A Working Grower’s Guide
UK glasshouse and polytunnel production in 2026 — heated glass economics, lighting, CO2, hydroponics, IPM, water and labour from a working grower.
24 min -
Arable
UK Farm Prices and Agricultural Markets: A Working Farmer’s Guide to Reading the Trade in 2026
This guide explains where UK farm prices come from in 2026, who actually publishes them, how to read the daily and weekly numbers across cereals, beef, s...
20 min
See also
Primary source: Defra.