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
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
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
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
Helping groups of farmers, foresters and other land managers to improve environmental outcomes in their local area. The Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund supports individuals who bring together groups of farmers, foresters and other land managers to improve environmental outcomes in their local area. It is a fund for those interested in a landscape-scale approach and group working to deliver environmental ... Read More
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
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
Helping farmers, their families and their businesses 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 land managers ... Read More
A step-by-step guide to managing your farm accounts using online accounting software, Xero. With Xero, you can automate everyday financial tasks and easily track and pay bills. More farm work, less paperwork. During this workshop our trainer will guide you through: The Xero dashboard and how to navigate it Chart of accounts Bills Invoices Registering assets CAT returns Reports Payroll ... Read More
