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The South West team has welcomed Alice Simon as its new Rural Surveyor in the south west. Published on 13 Apr 2026
South West welcomes new Rural Surveyor
News story- Authors
- Sarah Wells-Gaston
- Regions
- The South West
- Strapline
- Alice Simon will be providing advice and guidance to CLA members on a range of issues relating to land ownership and rural business.
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- South West welcomes new Rural Surveyor
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Grants to help connect young people with the countryside and nature
Published on 15 Apr 2026
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- Mike Sims
- Regions
- The South East
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- Grants to help connect young people with the countryside and nature
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- South East groups awarded £20K by CLA Charitable Trust
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Somerset Branch Chairman Ewen Cameron says the CLA will be listening to its members and doing its best to represent their voice while new ideas from Westminster take shape. Published on 7 Aug 2026
Somerset Branch Chairman's Report 2026
News story- Authors
- Sarah Wells-Gaston
- Regions
- The South West
- Strapline
- Somerset Branch Chairman Ewen Cameron delivers his annual report ahead of the Branch AGM on September 21 2026.
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- Somerset Branch Chairman's Report 2026
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Somerset Branch AGM 2026
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Jack Chivers weighs up the latest advances in agri-tech, considering opportunity, caution and practical applications on-farm Published on 5 Aug 2026
Smart farming
Feature article- Authors
- Jack Chivers
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- Jack Chivers weighs up the latest advances in agri-tech, considering opportunity, caution and practical applications on-farm
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- Smart farming
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CLA Deputy President welcomes clarity but urges Defra to review budget if demand is strong
Published on 10 Jun 2026
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- Mike Sims
- Strapline
- CLA Deputy President welcomes clarity but urges Defra to review budget if demand is strong
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- Size of SFI 2026 funding pot revealed: "It may not stretch far enough"
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CLA survey finds rural employers are facing tough choices when hiring young people Published on 28 Sep 2026
Saturday job 'under threat due to tax rises'
News story- Authors
- Mike Sims
- Strapline
- CLA survey finds rural employers are facing tough choices when hiring young people
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- Saturday job 'under threat due to tax rises'
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To mark the first bank holidays of the year and the start of the countryside's busy season, CLA National Access Adviser Claire Wright offers practical and legal advice for those visiting and living in rural areas
Published on 1 Apr 2026
- Authors
- Claire Wright
- Campaigns
- Countryside Code
- Strapline
- To mark the first bank holidays of the year and the start of the countryside's busy season, CLA National Access Adviser Claire Wright offers practical and legal advice for those visiting and living in rural areas
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- Safe access to the countryside: guidance for land managers and visitors
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With demand expected to be high, find out what farmers and land managers should check before the next Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) window opens
Published on 10 Sep 2026
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- Rob Hackney
- Strapline
- With demand expected to be high, find out what farmers and land managers should check before the next Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) window opens
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- SFI26: what you need to know ahead of window 2
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The money for the second round of SFI has now been allocated meaning many will miss out on funding Published on 23 Sep 2026
SFI26 funding fully allocated within hours
News story- Authors
- Cath Crowther
- Regions
- The East
- Strapline
- The money for the second round of SFI has now been allocated meaning many will miss out on funding
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- SFI26 funding fully allocated within hours
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We analyse the aftermath of the SFI26 submission scramble, its impact on those who applied and examine what is needed to make the process more supportive and fair for farmers
Published on 25 Sep 2026
- Authors
- Susan Twining,Jack Chivers
- Strapline
- We analyse the aftermath of the SFI26 submission scramble, its impact on those who applied and examine what is needed to make the process more supportive and fair for farmers
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- SFI26 Window 2: the figures, the impact and the next steps
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Hear from CLA Deputy President Joe Evans about the CLA's action and approach to the SFI debacle at our Cumbria and Lancashire AGMs - have you registered yet?
Published on 24 Sep 2026
- Authors
- Henk Geertsema
- Regions
- The North
- Strapline
- Hear from CLA Deputy President Joe Evans about the CLA's action and approach to the SFI debacle at our Cumbria and Lancashire AGMs - have you registered yet?
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- SFI de-brief at our Autumn AGMs in Lancashire and Cumbria