Defra farming podcast: Learning more about SFI in 2023 with the NFU
A new post, “Farming podcast: Learning more about SFI in 2023 with the NFU” has just been published on the Defra website. In this episode...
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Elizabeth Stockdale
- 3 days ago
- 6 min
Maintaining healthy soil for growing grass and forage crops
As we move firmly into autumn, and with an eye to the winter storms ahead, now is the right time to set aside some time to review soil...
Greg Crawford
- Sep 14
- 1 min
Update for farmers with SFI 2022 agreements
Even if you have already entered into an 2022 agreement you will still need to express interest into the 2023 standard’s if you are...
Greg Crawford
- Sep 14
- 1 min
Defra announces accelerated payment for SFI agreements in place by the end of 2023
On Wednesday 14 September Defra confirmed that they are on track to start inviting those who have submitted an SFI expression of interest...
Doug Hobbs
- Sep 7
- 1 min
Apply now for a calf housing grant
Animal Health and Welfare Infrastructure grants are availble to help you receive co-funding for large infrastructure projects that help...
Doug Hobbs
- Sep 7
- 1 min
Watch: Funding for farmers webinar
On Wednesday 6 September, we held a webinar for farmers to learn more about the funding available in England. Policy leads working on the...
Greg Crawford
- Sep 4
- 1 min
Register interest in the Sustainable Farming Incentive
Defra has recently announced that Farmers will be able to sign up for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) from the 18th of September....
Doug Hobbs
- Aug 22
- 1 min
Defra - Webinar 'Funding for Farmers' Sep 6th 11:30-12:30
The Defra Farming & Countryside Programme team is holding a webinar for farmers to find out about the payments available in England....
Greg Crawford
- Aug 16
- 14 min
SFI standards - interaction with other schemes
In this post we will outline how the new 2023 SFI standards interact with other schemes to identify which SFI’s can be entered onto land...
Greg Crawford
- Aug 11
- 5 min
SFI 2023 update from Defra
SFI 2023 will be launched later this month under a controlled roll out. The RPA will be in touch with details of an expression of...
Sarah Nyczaj-Kyle
- Aug 7
- 5 min
Digging Deep: Building our resilience
I’m writing this blog looking out of my window and counting the puddles in the field. Whilst Europe faces a heatwave, here in Cumbria we...
Jo Bellett
- Aug 4
- 1 min
The animal health and welfare infrastructure grant
Grants of between £15,000 and £500,000 are available for large infrastructure projects that help to improve the health and welfare of...
Jo Bellett
- Aug 3
- 1 min
New rounds of innovation grants
Defra will open another round of the Small R&D Partnership Projects competition in August and, in September, another round of the...
Doug Hobbs
- Jul 28
- 2 min
Government extends permitted development rights for camping and filming
If interested in running a temporary tent-focused campsite over the peak of the summer season, operating under permitted development...
Sarah Nyczaj-Kyle
- Jul 21
- 5 min
“It’s Good to Talk”
Sometimes, when I am out, standing in a field acting as a human sheepdog, I wish I had the ability to read minds. How handy it would be...
Doug Hobbs
- Jul 12
- 1 min
New regulations to promote fairness and transparency for dairy sector
Measures to improve supply contracts in the dairy sector have been released by Defra following concerns that farmers were not being paid...
Jo Bellett
- Jul 3
- 1 min
Water Management Grants
Water Management grant applications for Defra, close on 12 July 2023. The grant is available to horticultural and arable businesses...
Sarah Nyczaj-Kyle
- Jul 3
- 6 min
“Where there’s livestock….there’s deadstock”
Imagine asking a member of the public to think about what farming means to them. Can you guess what image they would think of? I imagine...
Greg Crawford
- Jun 28
- 4 min
Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2023 details launched
After much anticipation Defra has formally launched the full version of the 2023 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) for England. The...
Doug Hobbs
- Jun 22
- 1 min
SFI: more ways to enhance your income, productivity and the environment
Defra have published the SFI Handbook on GOV.UK. setting out all the actions the government will pay for and the scheme's rules. Today,...
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