• Farm Grants Update & Navigating the Agricultural Transition

    Piddlehinton Village Hall B3143, Piddlehinton, Dorset, United Kingdom

    Helping farmers, their families and their businesses to navigate the Agricultural Transition. Between 2021 and 2027, the government will reduce and then stop Direct Payments. Instead, farmers will be supported to improve the environment, improve animal health and welfare, and reduce carbon emissions.. This is the biggest change in farm support for generations and all farmers need to think how ... Read More

    Free
  • Understanding Your Soils and the SFI Soil Standard

    Swell Court Farm Fivehead, Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom

    Free workshop aimed at helping farmers and landowners understand their soils. One of South West's less visible but important assets is its soils. From the peat soils of Dartmoor, to the Somerset Levels they all provide the raw material for both food production and the environment we all enjoy. Maintaining and improving the regions soils will be a feature of ... Read More

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  • Exploring SFI Options for Your Farm in 2023

    Great Bowley Farm Great Bowley Farm, Cadbury, Tiverton, Devon, United Kingdom

    With reduction of income from the Basic Payment Scheme over the next few years, all farmers are considering how develop their businesses. With reduction of income from the Basic Payment Scheme over the next few years, all farmers are considering how to continue to develop their profitable farm businesses. As part of the Agricultural Transition, Defra introduced the Sustainable Farming ... Read More

    Free
  • Farm Grants Update & Navigating the Agricultural Transition

    The Hunters Lodge Inn Charmouth Road, Axminster, Dorset, United Kingdom

    Helping farmers, their families and their businesses to navigate the Agricultural Transition. Between 2021 and 2027, the government will reduce and then stop Direct Payments. Instead, farmers will be supported to improve the environment, improve animal health and welfare, and reduce carbon emissions. This is the biggest change in farm support for generations and all farmers need to think how ... Read More

    Free
  • Herbal Ley and Hedgerow Management

    EX5 5PN EX5 5PN, Thorverton, Devon, United Kingdom

    SAM3 Herbal leys and HRW1, 2,3 Hedgerows: a practical workshop to examine how these two SFI options could work on your land With thanks to Messrs Ayre at Ratcliffe Farm for hosting this event. Herbal leys are an increasingly popular component within farming rotations on South West farms. Their inclusion and attractive payment rate within Defra's Sustainable Farming Incentive means ... Read More

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  • Soil Structure and Health

    Heligan Kitchen B3273, Pentewan, Cornwall/Scilly, United Kingdom

    Maximising soil structure and health for productivity, profitability and natural flood management Most flooding and pollution incidents in Cornwall and Devon have been caused, at least in part, by significant soil compaction. Poor soil structure and condition also impact on farm productivity, business profitability and biodiversity. At this event the role of good soil structure and health in natural flood ... Read More

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  • Marketing for Agricultural Businesses

    Online , United Kingdom

    With thanks to Flame Marketing Overview Since farm funding has changed, many farms are considering diversifying to supplement their incomes and build more resilient businesses. Even farms with well-established diversification plans may be thinking about marketing for the first time, or considering how improving their marketing could help them to grow their business. In this workshop, we will consider the ... Read More

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