NSA chief Phil Stocker on SFI:

NSA chief Phil Stocker on SFI: "We were met with very little hope that funds could be found"

National Sheep Association (NSA) chief executive Phil Stocker shares his thoughts following a meeting on March 17 with Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner and other industry leaders to discuss the closure of SFI

21 March 2025 鈥� 2 min read

The Minister and a senior Defra representative heard some universal criticism of the way the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme had just been halted with no notice last week. READ NOW: 草榴社区...

EXCLUSIVE - Adrian Ramsay: 'It is time to end the cruelty of cages and crates in UK farming"

Green Party MP Adrian Ramsay writes for 草榴社区 Guardian on the need to end farrowing crates and the use of cages in farming

Adrian Ramsay

12 December 2025 鈥� 5 min read

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NFU Scotland lays out Scottish Budget asks

NFU Scotland has called for a 拢90 million uplift in the 2026/27 Budget to support growth, resilience and transition across the farming sector

Alex Black

12 December 2025 鈥� 2 min read

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EXCLUSIVE - George Freeman: "The real risk posed by the Government's shotgun licensing proposal is not to public safety, but to our rural way of life"

Mid Norfolk MP George Freeman writes on why Labour's reforms to shotgun licensing are 'misguided'. Instead, he argues why the shooting industry plays a crucial role in the heartlands of farming communities, the rural economy, to rural conservation, and people's enjoyment of country sports

George Freeman

11 December 2025 鈥� 4 min read

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