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Defra farming innovation partnerships secure £40m private investment
Defra's farming innovation partnerships have secured £40m private investment across 12 projects. Further competition round planned. Read more on the Defra Future Farming Blog.
Rodale Institute awards Rachel Kulchin regenerative farming recognition
Rodale Institute honours Blue Heron Farm's Rachel Kulchin with 2026 Good Farmer Award for high-desert regenerative farming innovation and soil health practices.
Indie Farmer documents farmer-led knowledge networks in High Weald
Indie Farmer profiles farmer-led knowledge networks in the High Weald, examining how peer learning drives adoption of regenerative grazing and pasture management practices.
UK grants first marketing notice for gene-edited barley variety
Agri-TechE reports first PBO marketing notice approval in UK for gene-edited barley, following 30 years of scientific debate on precision breeding.
Defra podcast explores soil and water management for farm resilience
Defra podcast features Norfolk and Cambridgeshire farmers discussing soil and water management practices to reduce costs and build resilience. Catchment Sensitive Farming programme.
Defra extends farm equipment and technology investment funding deadline
Defra reminds farmers of 28 April 2026 deadline for FETF funding supporting productivity, animal health, and slurry management. Source: Defra Future Farming Blog.
Organic dairy and estate integration examined at Falconhurst, Kent
Indie Farmer profiles Falconhurst Estate's integrated organic dairy and mixed farming model in Kent, exploring regenerative practice and soil health management.
GNSS developers expand precision agriculture technologies for farm productivity
GNSS developers expand precision agriculture market focus. Agri-TechE reports on soil mapping and variable-rate farm technology growth.
MPs examine Middle East conflict's impact on UK food and fertiliser
MPs examine how US–Israel–Iran tensions affect UK food security, fertiliser costs and fuel prices. Farmers Guide reports on Parliament's inquiry into geopolitical supply chain risk.
Observing livestock during unloading improves transport welfare outcomes
Royal Veterinary College research shows observing animals during unloading improves livestock transport welfare. Reported by Farmers Guide.
Leicestershire farmer launches nutrient use efficiency disconnect project
Farmer Will Oliver launches project to bridge gap between theoretical and practical nutrient use efficiency on farms. Reported by Farmers Guide.
Geopolitical tensions drive input costs higher for arable farmers
Farmers Guardian: geopolitical conflict driving input price surge threatens arable farm survival. Cost pressures pose systemic challenge to farm viability.
Vitagri Launches the GroundUp Framework
The UK’s first framework for measuring, verifying, and rewarding nutrient-dense food production is now published and open for engagement.
McCain Launches ’Farm of the Future’ in North Yorkshire — Regenerative Agriculture at Commercial Scale
McCain Foods’ third global regenerative agriculture research site begins potato production in 2026, independently validated by the University of Leeds.
UK Regenerative Dairy Trial Shows Measurable Soil Carbon Gains
New UK data from First Milk and Agricarbon reveals soil carbon gains of up to 8.9 tonnes per hectare from regenerative dairy farming practices.
Growing Health White Paper Published
Vitagri’s landmark 51-page synthesis of 3,000+ peer-reviewed studies on farming practice, soil health, and human nutrition — now freely available.