On 20th November, ADBA submitted our formal response to Defra’s private consultation on exemptions and statutory guidance for Simpler Recycling in England. We were invited as a relevant body to give views on the proposed exemptions from the requirement to…
On 23 October 2023, ADBA received an invitation to feedback on the proposed exemptions to co-collect and on statutory guidance for Simpler Recycling. We are currently working on our response to this consultation and will remain vigilant and steadfast in…
Following feedback from farmers and the agricultural industry, as of 24 October 2023, Defra has granted continued access to crucial plant protection products that were originally set to expire on 31 December 2023. The government’s announcement states that farmers and…
On 18th October, the first farmers signed up for the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) received their early payment, as confirmed by Defra. These early payments are worth 25% of the annual value of farmers’ agreements. Impressively, farmers have received…
On 21st October, Defra published the government response to the ‘Consistency in household and business recycling in England’ consultation to set out guidelines for local authorities to roll out food waste collections. The response addresses a number of key topics,…
This week Defra published its annual 25 Year Environment Plan Progress Report, which details action actions taken towards achieving the 10 core environmental goals envisioned in the original Plan published in 2018. While the report doesn’t announce any new policy,…
ADBA policy analyst, Jo Goad, is currently taking part in a series of workshops hosted by the Defra Tackling Pollution from Slurry and the Agricultural Air Quality team to co-design the future regulations for reducing ammonia emissions from the agricultural…
Last year, the UK felt the real impact of climate change, with the summer temperature going up to peak at 40oC. These record-breaking temperatures resulted in a significant number of heat-related deaths, wildfires, and substantial disruption to infrastructure. Meanwhile, the…
While funding applications for 2023's Farming Equipment and Technology Fund for productivity and slurry closed in April, it was today announced that with over 3,000 applications, the funding was extended from £17 million to £31 million to enable more awards…
At the NFU Conference, Mark Spencer announced a new round of grants under the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund for 2023. Importantly, three items under the Annex 3: FETF 2023 Productivity and Slurry eligible Items, can be used for pumping,…
