Farm Business Funding: Update on Latest Grants, Schemes and SFI

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Stay up to date with developments in agriculture to navigate the Agricultural Transition. As farmers in the South West move away from Basic Payments, many have taken advantage of the free support available under the Defra-funded Future Farming Resilience scheme. With the pace of information change, however, it is both increasingly difficult and more important to stay abreast of developments … Read More

Farm Business Funding: Update on Latest Grants, Schemes and SFI

Kat WhiteLeave a Comment

Stay up to date with developments in agriculture to navigate the Agricultural Transition. As farmers in the South West move away from Basic Payments, many have taken advantage of the free support available under the Defra-funded Future Farming Resilience scheme. With the pace of information change, however, it is both increasingly difficult and more important to stay abreast of developments … Read More

Farm Business Funding: Update on Latest Grants, Schemes and SFI

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Get the latest farming updates and have your questions answered at this FFR workshop which will discuss the latest Defra news, summarise the impacts of the budget for farmers, and help you plan your next business steps. Join us to: Find out how farm funding has changed Learn what the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offers and how it could work … Read More

Farm Grants Update & Navigating the Agricultural Transition

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Update on grants available to farming businesses and help to navigate the Agricultural Transition. With the change in farming support moving away from the Basic Payment Scheme there will be grants available towards environmental improvement, animal health and welfare, and reducing carbon emissions. The Future Farming Resilience Fund has been funded by Defra to allow us to support farmers and … Read More

Farm Grants Update & Navigating the Agricultural Transition

Kat WhiteLeave a Comment

Update on grants available to farming businesses and help to navigate the Agricultural Transition. With the change in farming support moving away from the Basic Payment Scheme there will be grants available towards environmental improvement, animal health and welfare, and reducing carbon emissions. The Future Farming Resilience Fund has been funded by Defra to allow us to support farmers and … Read More

Farm Grants Update & Navigating the Agricultural Transition

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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

Biodiversity Net Gain: An Introduction for Farmers and Landowners

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Biodiversity net gain (BNG) is a new piece of legislation that forces developers to contribute to nature recovery, by ensuring that biodiversity is left in a measurably better state, after a development than before. Where developers cannot deliver a 10% increase in biodiversity on their site, they must pay other landowners to create and improve habitats on their behalf. This … Read More

SFI Scheme: How to Prepare and Submit a Successful Application

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The Sustainable Farming Incentive is Defra’s flagship offering to the farming community. The Sustainable Farming Incentive is available to the farming community, rewarding farmers for environmental benefits provided through their land management practices. As the area-based Basic Payment Scheme is phased out, SFI represents an important consideration for farmers seeking to maximise farm income. For farmers who choose to enter … Read More

Slurry Infrastructure Grant: What You Need to Know and How to Apply

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Defra have announced that a second round of the popular Slurry Infrastructure Grant will open in November 2023. The Slurry Infrastructure Grant provides funding to improve slurry storage beyond the current legal minimums. Slurry storage is a critical part of every resilient farm business, as it ensures the effective use of nutrients, help to secure farm productivity and profitability, and … Read More

Excel for your Farm Business

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Learn how to use Excel to support your farm business with creating spreadsheets, managing information and keeping records Excel is one of the most important tools for Farm Admin. The workshop will teach you the basics of using Excel to support your farm business with creating spreadsheets, managing information, and keeping records. We will explore how Excel can be used … Read More