The Moorland Association said the law means the dog does not even have to touch the animal. It said: “A dog does not need to ...

Defra has announced that the new £290m Sustainable Farming Initiative (SFI26) will soon be open for applications.

Public funding alone can’t fill the massive nature financing gap, says environmental fund manager Finance Earth.

Former Undertones frontman Feargal Sharkey joins campaigners as they deliver a letter to Defra and stage a rally calling on the government to nationalise water companies. The letter was also delivered ...

Farmers in England are being urged to prepare applications immediately for Defra’s reopened Capital Grants scheme after ...

The UK's Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed its £312 million Windows 10 laptop refresh was, in fact, followed by a Windows 11 upgrade after an earlier letter to ...

Defra is consulting on the ongoing use of two critical derogations for the organic poultry sector, on use up to 5% ...

Farmers can now review near-final SFI26 rules and actions ahead of the first application window opening from 30 June.

The biggest individual areas of investment include tens of millions dedicated to improving platforms related to the UK’s ...

The UK's Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published a tender for "future hosting and storage services." The tender, published August 8, values the contract at £294.6 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The NFU has welcomed Defra's guidance on the 2026 capital grants scheme, but urges for the same level of certainty for SFI26, saying the lack of detail creates additional challenges for business ...