British Farming Awards Shortlist Announced
The British Farming Awards has released their list of shortlisted candidates for 2025 across 19 categories.
LEARN MOREJuly 18, 2025
The British Farming Awards has released their list of shortlisted candidates for 2025 across 19 categories.
July 18, 2025
Ricardo and The Allerton project are working with Midlands Farmers to help build resilient, profitable businesses. Read about the scheme and how to apply.
July 18, 2025
The Allerton project are recruiting for a Landscape Agroecologist (Senior Scientist) to join their team in Loddington.
July 1, 2025
The Soil Association is calling on farmers to share their experiences and insights into the profitability challenges they face. Have your say by the 4th July.
May 28, 2025
Sustain Sheep is a new international research initiative led by SRUC and the Texel Sheep Society, aiming to reduce methane emissions from sheep through selective breeding. The project is exploring how genetic improvement can contribute to lower greenhouse gas emissions without compromising performance.
May 28, 2025
Be part of the British Farming Awards 2025 and help spotlight the UK's first Regenerative Farmer of the Year. This new award honours those leading the way in sustainable, nature-friendly agriculture. Nominations close 22nd June.
May 16, 2025
Organic and ecological farmers can now apply for interest-free, unsecured loans of up to £25,000 through the relaunched Dean Organic Fund, managed by the Organic Research Centre. Designed to support small or start-up enterprises rooted in organic principles, the fund offers flexible repayment terms over two to five years.
May 16, 2025
Regenerative agriculture will take centre stage at this year’s Cereals Event, a two-day conference hosted by BASE-UK and sponsored by Tees Law. The event will offer practical insights from producers pioneering sustainable methods.
May 16, 2025
A Belgian study has found that sinus mowing (curved, irregular mowing pattern) significantly improves pollinator abundance and diversity in permanent grasslands compared to traditional block mowing.
April 29, 2025
Following a successful first year, another 25 farmers and advisors are being invited to join the FiPL funded Regenerative Agriculture Accelerator Programme (RAAP) in the Cotswolds for 2025/26.
April 24, 2025
From 28 April 2025, farmers in England can apply to Defra’s new ADOPT Fund—supporting farmer-led innovation with grants up to £100K.
April 11, 2025
As SFN membership tops 30 networks, we are delighted to be able to share the first quarterly ‘Snapshot’ newsletter.