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SUMMARY:Farm Business Funding: Update on Latest Grants\, Schemes and SFI
DESCRIPTION:Stay up to date with developments in agriculture to navigate the Agricultural Transition.\n\n\nAs farmers in the Southwest move away from Basic Payments\, many have benefited from the free support available under the Defra-funded Future Farming Resilience scheme. \nWith the pace of information change\, it is increasingly difficult to keep up with new developments and stay on top of important announcements and updates in agriculture. \nThis free workshop will cover information on the Expanded SFI and how to apply. \n  \nFunding: \nThis workshop is provided under the Future Farming Resilience Fund\, which was funded by Defra to allow us to support farmers and land managers with Agricultural Transition. The support is free for any farmer or land manager currently in receipt of BPS payments\, with an SBI and more than 5ha of land. \nIf you have not previously registered to the FFR programme\, please click here for further info and guidance on the free support available. \n  \nEligibility: \nThis workshop is available to any farmer or land manager in Devon\, Somerset\, Dorset\, Cornwall\, or the Isles of Scilly currently in receipt of BPS payments. \nTo be eligible to participate in the Future Farming Resilience project and receive subsequent 1:1 support or attend further workshops\, you will be required to complete a Monitoring Information form. Forms will be provided by your advisor\, at a workshop\, or emailed to you after an online workshop. Please ensure forms are completed swiftly. Please be aware that BIP may limit further access to specialist workshops or 1:1 advice\, if the form is not completed. \nIf you have any questions please call us on 01837 659 059 or email team@businessinfopoint.co.uk. Please check our privacy policy and Devon County Council’s privacy policy to see how we store and manage your submitted data.
URL:https://businessinfopoint.co.uk/workshops/farm-business-funding-update-on-latest-grants-schemes-and-sfi-16/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Agriculture
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ORGANIZER;CN="FWAG SouthWest":MAILTO:info@fwagsw.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Rural Support Webinar: August
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nThe Rural Support and Wellbeing project\, run by the Heart of the South West Trading Standards service\, aims to raise awareness of the rural support services available to the farming community\, through specialist workshops and representation at rural events\, such as livestock markets and agricultural shows. \nThis project is being delivered in Cornwall\, Devon\, Dorset\, and Somerset as part of the Future Farming Resilience programme\, funded by DEFRA to support farmers and land managers. The support is free and available to any farmer or land manager currently in receipt of BPS payments. \nThe Wellbeing Webinar series usually runs on the first Thursday of every month until December 2024. However\, the team are working at the Honiton agricultural show on Thursday 1st August\, so this webinar will take place on the 2nd Thursday of the month instead\, on Thursday 8th August. \n\nThis month’s webinar focuses on livestock management and animal gatherings. Hear from our guest speakers:\n\n\nDevon & Cornwall Police – Rural Crime Unit: covering livestock management on public highways\nCornwall Trading Standards: covering livestock management at agricultural shows and animal gatherings.\n\n\n  \n\n\nWorkshop details:\nThis will be an online session\, delivered via Zoom. Joining details will be sent to you 48 hours before the workshop. \n  \nEligibility\nThis workshop is available to any farmer or land manager in Devon currently in receipt of BPS payments. \nTo be eligible to participate in the Future Farming Resilience project and receive subsequent 1:1 support or attend further workshops\, you will be required to complete a Monitoring Information form. Forms will be provided by your advisor\, at a workshop\, or emailed to you after an online workshop. Please ensure forms are completed swiftly. Please be aware that BIP may limit further access to specialist workshops or 1:1 advice\, if the form is not completed. \nIf you have any questions please call us on 01837 659 059 or email team@businessinfopoint.co.uk. Please check our privacy policy and Devon County Council’s privacy policy to see how we store and manage your submitted data.
URL:https://businessinfopoint.co.uk/workshops/rural-support-webinar-august/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Agriculture
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SUMMARY:Microsoft 365: Exploring Office Apps for Farm Admin
DESCRIPTION:Explore the tools available within Microsoft 365 and how you can use them efficiently to manage your farm admin processes\n\n\nRun by Cosmic\, leading digital specialists in the South West\, this free workshop will go beyond Word and Excel\, and explore the other tools available within Microsoft 365 and how you can use them to efficiently manage your farm admin\, communication and processes. \nThere are various apps and tools available within Microsoft 365\, each one designed to make managing your farm easier and more productive. \nWith the support of one of our skilled trainers\, you will discover: \n\nSharePoint and OneDrive for effective cloud storage and real-time collaboration\nLists\, To Do and Planner for successful project and task management\nTeams for integrating people\, content and communications\nOneNote and Lens for capturing and collating information and notes\nPower Apps\, Power Automate and Power BI to build powerful data driven connections\, processes and reports\n\nThis workshop is suitable for participants with a basic understanding of Microsoft 365\, who want to use it more productively to support their agricultural business. Please see our other workshops for sessions on using Microsoft Word and Excel. \n  \nWorkshop details: \nThis is an online session\, delivered via Zoom. Joining details will be sent to you 48 hours before the workshop. This session is being delivered by digital skills specialists and social enterprise\, Cosmic. \nEligibility: \nThis workshop is part of the Future Farming Resilience programme & is available to any farmer or land manager in Devon\, Somerset\, Dorset\, Cornwall\, or the Isles of Scilly currently in receipt of BPS payments.
URL:https://businessinfopoint.co.uk/workshops/microsoft-365-exploring-office-apps-for-farm-admin-2/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Agriculture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cosmic":MAILTO:info@cosmic.org.uk
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SUMMARY:The Latest Farm Grants Update
DESCRIPTION:Update on grants and funding schemes available to farming businesses\n\n\nThis free workshop provides up-to-date information to farmers aiming to build farm business resilience and profitability. We review how new and existing funding schemes\, such as the Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship\, have changed\, and how those schemes could apply to your farm and build your business. We also outline other schemes and grants that may apply to your farm. \nJoin us to discuss: \n  \n\nHow funding is changing and what farmers can do to mitigate these changes​\nWhat DEFRA’s Environmental Land Management Schemes\, including SFI\, offer\nWhat other grant schemes are available\nSuccession: how to start planning for the next generation\nWhere to go next: getting ongoing support and information ​\n\n  \nThe Future Farming Resilience Fund is funded by Defra to support farmers and land managers through the biggest changes in farm support for generations\, as BPS ends and new environmental schemes are launched. The support is free and available until December 2024 to any farmer or land manager in Devon\, Dorset\, Somerset or Cornwall with more than 5ha of land and an SBI. \n  \nEligibility: \nThis workshop is part of the Future Farming Resilience programme & is available to any farmer or land manager in Devon\, Somerset\, Dorset\, or Cornwall currently in receipt of BPS payments. \nTo be eligible to participate in the Future Farming Resilience project and receive subsequent 1:1 support or attend further workshops\, you will be required to complete a Monitoring Information form. Forms will be provided by your advisor\, at a workshop\, or emailed to you after an online workshop. Please ensure forms are completed swiftly. Please be aware that BIP may limit further access to specialist workshops or 1:1 advice\, if the form is not completed. \nIf you have any questions please call us on 01837 659 059 or email team@businessinfopoint.co.uk. Please check our privacy policy and Devon County Council’s privacy policy to see how we store and manage your submitted data.
URL:https://businessinfopoint.co.uk/workshops/the-latest-farm-grants-update-26/
LOCATION:Awliscombe Parish Hall\, Awliscombe\, Honiton\, Devon\, EX14 3PJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Agriculture
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240820T100000
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SUMMARY:Excel for your Farm Business
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to use Excel to support your farm business with creating spreadsheets\, managing information and keeping records\n\n\nExcel 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 to support your Farm activities in a range of areas\, including examples such as the NFU’s Agricultural Compliance Tool. \nYou will learn how to: \n\nCreate and save a new spreadsheets\nUnderstand the Excel terms and layout of spreadsheets\nCreate formulas and use basic calculations in Excel\nLearn Excel shortcuts\nRecord data in existing Excel Agricultural Tools\n\nIn addition\, Cosmic can offer further\, free one-to-one support\, exploring each of these areas in much more detail\, depending on your individual needs. \nSo book your free space today to start your digital journey with us. \n  \nWorkshop details: \nThis is an online session\, delivered via Zoom. Joining details will be sent to you 48 hours before the workshop. This session is being delivered by digital skills specialists and social enterprise\, Cosmic. \nEligibility: \nThis workshop is part of the Future Farming Resilience programme & is available to any farmer or land manager in Devon\, Somerset\, Dorset\, Cornwall\, or the Isles of Scilly currently in receipt of BPS payments. \nTo be eligible to participate in the Future Farming Resilience project and receive subsequent 1:1 support or attend further workshops\, you will be required to complete a Monitoring Information form. Forms will be provided by your advisor\, at a workshop\, or emailed to you after an online workshop. Please ensure forms are completed swiftly. Please be aware that BIP may limit further access to specialist workshops or 1:1 advice\, if the form is not completed.
URL:https://businessinfopoint.co.uk/workshops/excel-for-your-farm-business-11/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Agriculture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cosmic":MAILTO:info@cosmic.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240820T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240820T153000
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SUMMARY:Soil Workshop with Symbiosis Soil Lab
DESCRIPTION:Introducing the basics of soil microbiology\, and the practical steps you can take to improve soil health.\n\n\nThis is the first in a series of specialist soil workshops that will introduce farmers and landowners to the basics of soil microbiology\, and the practical steps that you can take to improve soil health. The workshop will include an on-farm walk\, live soil sample analysis\, and discussions on the science behind soil health. \nSoil Workshop: Led by Symbiosis Soil Lab\, an innovative mobile laboratory\, this workshop will introduce you to soil microbiology and the benefits of soil biodiversity. Symbiosis Soil Lab operates the only known Soil Microbiology Food Web Mobile Lab and they specialise in regenerating life into soils. \nFarm Walk: Will and Tanya Luke of Porsham Farm will show us around their working family dairy farm and share their reasons for adopting a more regenerative approach. \nTo support the herd health at Porsham Farm\, please bring clean wellies\, drive through the wheelwash\, and dip your wellies on arrival in the disinfectant provided. \nWill is also a tutor for the Apricot Centre CIC and will be leading a session on the basics of soil microbiology: explaining how microbes evolve and their relationships to each other\, and the help we can give them by creating an environment where they can thrive. \nThis workshop is hosted in collaboration with the Apricot Centre CIC\, a 67-acre mixed farm in South Devon providing biodynamic/organic food to 300 households through a box scheme and regular market stall. Their aim is to inspire by providing opportunities for free training and business support for land workers and farms with a yearly student cohort of 180+ students. \nUpdates on Latest Research and Policy Changes \nThe Future Farming Resilience team will also provide updates on the latest reports\, policy changes\, and where to access resources to support you to improve the soil health on your farm. \n1:1 Soil Consultancy with Symbiosis Soil Lab   \nAttendees will have the opportunity to apply for a fully funded 1:1 consultancy with Symbiosis Soil Lab following the completion of an Expression of Interest Form which will be provided at the workshop and an electric copy emailed following attendance. \nEligibility \nThis workshop is available to any farmer or land manager in Devon\, Somerset\, Dorset\, Cornwall\, or the Isles of Scilly currently in receipt of BPS payments. \nTo be eligible to participate in the Future Farming Resilience project and receive subsequent 1:1 support or attend further workshops\, you will be required to complete a Monitoring Information form. Forms will be provided by your advisor\, at a workshop\, or emailed to you after an online workshop. Please ensure forms are completed swiftly. Please be aware that BIP may limit further access to specialist workshops or 1:1 advice\, if the form is not completed. \nIf you have any questions\, please call us on 01837 659 059 or email team@businessinfopoint.co.uk. Please check our privacy policy and Devon County Council’s privacy policy to see how we store and manage your submitted data.
URL:https://businessinfopoint.co.uk/workshops/soil-workshop-with-symbiosis-soil-lab/
LOCATION:Porsham Farm\, Roborough Lane\, Plymouth\, Devon\, PL5 4LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Agriculture
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240827T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240827T153000
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SUMMARY:Digital Support for Farmers
DESCRIPTION:Join our Digital Support Online. This session is designed to help farmers use digital tools and technology.\n\n\nJoin our Digital Support Online session. This session is designed to help farmers use digital tools and technology to manage their farms more easily. Join us to learn practical solutions and expert advice to improve your digital skills and make your farm operations smoother and more efficient. \nWe can help with: \nInternet Connectivity: Solving problems with rural internet connections. \nGrants on Government Websites: Finding grants on government websites. \nUsing Magic Maps for SFI Grants: Learning how to use Magic Maps for SFI grants. \nUnderstanding Online Forms\, Emails\, and Attachments: Making online forms and managing emails and attachments simpler. \nOrganising Farm Pictures: Discovering simple ways to organise and manage farm pictures for easier use. \nThis is an online session where you can come with questions and learn from other farmers
URL:https://businessinfopoint.co.uk/workshops/digital-support-for-farmers-3/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Agriculture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cosmic":MAILTO:info@cosmic.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240828T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240828T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T131319
CREATED:20231108T144906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T092707Z
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SUMMARY:Farm Business Funding: Update on Latest Grants\, Schemes and SFI
DESCRIPTION:Stay up to date with developments in agriculture to navigate the Agricultural Transition.\n\n\nAs 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 in agriculture. This workshop is designed for and targeted at those who have already benefitted from personalised support under FFR\, but wish to get an update on recent developments. \n  \nDuring this FREE workshop\, we will discuss: \n\nHow ELMs\, including SFI and Landscape Recovery\, can fit within your farm system. In this section\, we will include both practical and financial feedback and guidance from those already taking part\nSources of farm funding outside ELMs: in this section\, we will provide a brief overview of other sources of funds and support\, including CS\, FiPL\, REPF\, Animal health and welfare schemes and woodland creation and improvement schemes\nPreparing for the longer-term success of your farm business is essential. In this section\, we’ll give you pointers for the first steps to take to review your economic situation\, plan for retirement and prepare for a successful farm succession\nWhat to do now: we review what further support is available under FFR and how you can access it.\n\nThis workshop is provided under the Future Farming Resilience Fund\, which was funded by Defra to allow us to support farmers and land managers with Agricultural Transition. \nIf you have not previously registered to the FFR programme\, please click here for further info and guidance on the free support available. \n  \nEligibility: \nThe support is free for any farmer or land manager in Devon\, Somerset\, Dorset\, Cornwall\, or the Isles of Scilly currently in receipt of BPS payments\, with an SBI and more than 5ha of land. \nTo be eligible to participate in the Future Farming Resilience project and receive subsequent 1:1 support or attend further workshops\, you will be required to complete a Monitoring Information form. Forms will be provided by your advisor\, at a workshop\, or emailed to you after an online workshop. Please ensure forms are completed swiftly. Please be aware that BIP may limit further access to specialist workshops or 1:1 advice\, if the form is not completed. \nIf you have any questions please call us on 01837 659 059 or email team@businessinfopoint.co.uk. Please check our privacy policy and Devon County Council’s privacy policy to see how we store and manage your submitted data.
URL:https://businessinfopoint.co.uk/workshops/farm-business-funding-update-on-latest-grants-schemes-and-sfi-4/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Agriculture
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