This week, George Eustice set out what support Defra is providing farmers ahead of the growing season given the impact of high fertiliser prices.  This includes:

• clarification about the criteria the Environment Agency will use when applying the farming rules for water (see below);
• a delay in the proposed changes to the use of urea fertiliser by at least a year;
• the new slurry storage grantswhich will be part of the Farming Transformation Fund later this autumn, and
• further details about the Sustainable Farming Incentive(see above).

Go to: George Eustice announcement for the full speech.  We will let you decide whether you think this is sufficient support for the industry given the increases in fertiliser prices!