Monthly Digest - January 2026

This month’s digest includes:
– Planning and Infrastructure Bill updates, Livestock Law Changes, & Welsh Sustainable Farming Scheme guidance.
– Industry news including: increased payments for vet visits, Anglian Water sprayer filling support fund, 2026 LENS Resilience Funding, ALC guidelines, combinable crop contracts survey, updates on the Environmental Improvement Plan, and the latest announcements from the OFC.
– Latest science on AI training for black-grass and putting a financial value on the co-benefits of soil carbon sequestration in England and Wales.
– Key reports including the Farming Profitability Review, Weed Control Handbook, Church Commissioners Nature and Biodiversity Report, IGD’s value case for baselining England’s farmland & Animal Welfare Strategy.