Philip Clarke

The UK’s 2016 decision to leave the EU after more than 40 years of membership was as surprising as it was consequential. Few, including those advocating

Schoolchildren from Merseyside and Suffolk have been learning more about practical farming and what is actually involved in producing the food on their

Farming and countryside leaders are hoping that a change of prime minister will lead to more effective policy that can help farm and rural businesses

The days of “chop and change” farming policy are at an end, Defra has promised, as it rolls out its long-awaited Farming Roadmap and the official response

Finished lamb prices are on the way down as the seasonal surge in numbers starts to pressure the market. AHDB data showed a 32p/kg drop in the New Season

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed that farmers managing common land will soon be able to apply for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT),

Farm management company Velcourt has reported a third consecutive year of trading losses, as continued market pressure took its toll. Pointing to the

The rapid uptake of money from the first window of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2026 in England is not unexpected, but there is no possibility

A new £2m support scheme for Scotland’s independent pig producers has been launched by the Scottish government to help with the significant market

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