Defra has confirmed that applications for the 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) are expected to open from 30 June, ...

Farmers can now review near-final SFI26 rules and actions ahead of the first application window opening from 30 June.

Officials have confirmed a new law is now in force which affects all dog owners taking their pet out for a walk. Earlier this ...

The NFU has welcomed Defra's guidance on the 2026 capital grants scheme, but urges for the same level of certainty for SFI26, saying the lack of detail creates additional challenges for business ...

Badger culling has effectively ended in England, the government has confirmed. The practice was widely used in farming to ...

The UK's Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed its £312 million Windows 10 laptop refresh was, in fact, followed by a Windows 11 upgrade after an earlier letter to ...

Poultrykeepers in England can now access funded veterinary biosecurity reviews as part of Defra's Animal Health and Welfare ...

Belfast-headquartered IT services player deepens UK public sector footprint as Defra looks to accelerate AI-enabled digital ...

The UK's Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) has extended its contract with Kyndryl for another year. In an agreement valued at £2.28 million ($2.83m), Kyndryl will help Defra ...

Lord Benyon has been reappointed as parliamentary under secretary of state at Defra. Mr Benyon is the only Defra minister to have his responsibilities confirmed so far and he will be ‘minister for ...

Defra confirmed culling was not expected to resume this year, effectively ending the practice in England Badger culling has effectively ended in England, the government has confirmed. The practice was ...

The UK Government will not require large food and drink businesses to report their food waste figures until the end of 2026 at the earliest, despite first promising a mandate in 2018. The Department ...