NFU says “New ELM schemes must deliver for arable sector”
28th November 2018
The NFU has today stressed the need for future Environmental and Land Management (ELM) schemes to provide certainty and resilience for the arable sector, especially in periods of volatile prices
How can farmers balance green schemes with food production?
28th March 2024
A rural property expert encourages farmers to carefully consider to what extent they enter new environmental schemes after inheritance tax relief was extended in the Spring Budget.
Spring Budget: Removal of ELMs tax barrier warmly welcomed
21st March 2024
Updates to environmental schemes that were announced in the Spring Budget have been welcomed by farming organisations.
Everything we know about farming schemes in 2024
15th January 2024
The government has announced a series of updates to the ELM schemes for this year, including additional support for tenants, upland farmers and grassland. Here, we outline the key updates from the government…
OFC: Defra secretary unveils changes to ELM scheme
4th January 2024
Environment secretary Steve Barclay announced a series of updates to farming schemes at this year’s Oxford Farming Conference, and took questions from farmers in a lively Q&A session.
ELMS: “Encouraging” changes to SFI scheme announced
21st June 2023
The ‘new and improved’ Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023 will start accepting applications from August, with an expanded list of actions and more flexibility, Defra has revealed.
ELMS: “Huge uplift” to support for upland farmers
26th May 2023
Changes to ELMS will offer improved access for upland farmers, as well as improved options under Countryside Stewardship for 2023.
Industry reacts to new information on ELM scheme
26th January 2023
The government has announced today that it will speed up the Sustainable Farming Incentive roll out, with six new sets of paid action – and is set to introduce Countryside Stewardship Plus.
ELMS update at Oxford Farming Conference
5th January 2023
Farming minister Mark Spencer has confirmed increased payments for nature-friendly farming through ELMS, at OFC today (5th January) although farmers are still lacking the important wider details.
Hundreds of farmers contact MPs with concerns over ELMS row-back
20th October 2022
More than 300 British farmers have reportedly written to their MPs, following rumours that the government could be set to scrap or water down environmental initiatives.
Defra responds to rumours that ELMS could be scrapped
27th September 2022
Media reports that the government is set to change or scrap the ELM subsidy schemes, backpedalling on its environmental commitments, “are simply not right”, Defra insists.
Report highlighting concerns over ELMs should act as a ‘wake-up call’
10th January 2022
A new report has questioned the government’s readiness to deliver the ELM scheme, and raised concerns about its potential impacts for the farming sector.
