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Industry advisors have questioned whether the Rural England Prosperity Fund announced last September can deliver on its promises on diversification, under local authority control.

Investing in on-farm infrastructure has often been seen as a toss of a coin, with farmers needing to weigh up the pros and cons and questioning whether the capital expenditure can be justified.

Defra has announced a new funding commitment to upland farm businesses

Some farmers were left disappointed this week after finding out their Farm Equipment Technology Fund grant had not been successful

A new £18 million capital grant scheme to help safeguard rare and threatened species from extinction, has been launched by Natural England.