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Farm diversification ideas: How to do it & the benefits
There are dozens of ways to grow and diversify your farm business. Here we explore some of the options.
A Day in the Life of a Young Female Farmer
Helen works part-time at BIP as an agricultural advisor, helping farmers on Countryside Stewardship, Reducing BPS Payments, Sustainable Farming Incentive and other agricultural grants. She spends the rest of her time working on her family’s beef, sheep and arable farm. She’s generously found the time in her busy schedule to give us a little insight into a typical day on … Read More
Environmental Land Management Schemes: An Introduction
We all know that farming is critical to getting food on our plates. But farmers and foresters also manage the beautiful landscapes we all love so much, as well as enhance wildlife habitats, clean up our rivers and lakes, provide healthier soils, create better air quality, reduce flooding, and capture carbon in soil. All of these deliver social, environmental and … Read More
Understanding Your Soils and the SFI Soil Standard
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
Farm Grants Update & Navigating the Agricultural Transition
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
Farm Grants Update & Navigating the Agricultural Transition
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
Farm Grants Update & Navigating the Agricultural Transition
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
Farm Grants Update & Navigating the Agricultural Transition
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
Understanding Your Soils and the SFI Soil Standard
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
