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Revealed: Latest details for revamped SFI scheme
A revamped Sustainable Farming Incentive will include reduced payments for three key options when it launches this summer. Lower payments will be made for the three most popular actions – herbal leys, winter bird food and legume fallow, Defra secretary Emma Reynolds told last month’s NFU annual conference in... Read more
New head of farming at Strutt & Parker
Land agents and farm business advisors Strutt & Parker have appointed Natalie Gaibani as the firm’s new head of farming. Ms Gaibani joins Strutt & Parker from Promar International where she was head of the Farm Business Survey team and interim managing director. She was previously chief operating officer... Read more
Farmland values remain firm – despite year of flux
Farms and estates generally continue to hold their appeal, despite the challenges facing agriculture and the wider economy over the past 12 months. Buyers of farmland took a measured approach in 2025, suggests an analysis of Strutt & Parker’s Farmland Database. Updated on a rolling basis using sold prices,... Read more
How will you respond to drought in 2026?
Last year I was asking whether there was ever an ideal time to talk about water for agriculture. After last summer’s drought – and the impact on yields – means that question has been firmly answered. Restrictions in several catchments means water availability is now a central business risk... Read more
Students graduate from Harper Adams auctioneering course
Seven students have graduated and received their Certificate of Higher Education in Livestock Operations and Management. The four-year programme aims to equip practising livestock auctioneers with the skills needed to meet the demands of a rapidly changing agricultural landscape – including a strategic approach to their profession. The course... Read more
New body pledges stronger voice for UK agriculture
A new professional body bringing together farm management and consultancy experts aims give the sector a stronger voice at a time of huge economic and policy change. Launched last month, the Society of Agriculture (SocAg) brings together the Institute of Agricultural Management and the British Institute of Agricultural Consultants.... Read more
Busy time for spare parts supplier
A busy Kramp stand took centre stage at LAMMA 2026 as a hub for its network of suppliers and Kramp-branded spare parts and products. “This year’s LAMMA follows a record event for Kramp last year,” says Leo Copping, field sales manager for Kramp. “The stand was buzzing with farmers... Read more
First fully electric ATV woos LAMMA crowds
Can-Am wooed the crowds by showcasing its first fully electric T-homologated ATV at last month’s LAMMA event. The new ATV has been designed by BRP’s R&D team to combine the ability to easily and efficiently handle the demands of utility users and the multitude of terrains they work across... Read more
Machine of the Year: Big win for JCB
Machinery giant JCB scooped the Machine of the Year award at the 2026 LAMMA show, held on 14-15 January at the NEC Birmingham. Judges chose JCB’s all new Fastrac 6000 Series tractor above a host of new agricultural machines launched at the event. The award was presented to the... Read more
City youngsters saw the technology and talent driving farming forwards at LAMMA 2026 – and the career opportunities available in food and agriculture. They included the inaugural cohort of AgriFuture Scholars – young people taking part in NFU Education’s scholarship programme with the British Veterinary Ethnicity and Diversity Society.... Read more