Agriculture

The Farm Equipment and Technology Fund offers three separate grants opportunities to apply for. The Farm Equipment and Technology Fund offers three separate grants opportunities, for equipment to improve animal health, improve productivity, and manage slurry. Successful applicants can access grants worth a minimum of £1,000 and a maximum of £50,000 (£25,000 for animal welfare items). As a competitive fund, ... Read More

With reduction of income from the Basic Payment Scheme over the next few years, all farmers are considering how develop their businesses. With the reduction of income from the Basic Payment Scheme over the next few years, all farmers are considering how to develop their businesses. With the reduction of income from the Basic Payment Scheme over the next few ... Read More

During this workshop we will help start you on the process to help you develop a transition plan from one generation to the next. Succession planning as a farmer can be challenging for all involved in the family business. Only 13% of family run businesses have a succession plan in place and that is reflected in the statistics, with only ... Read More

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