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Phil Humphrey
- Apr 11
- 1 min
Water Restoration Fund Announced
For people wishing to undertake projects to improve waterways or wetlands, Defra have now opened up applications for two types of grants...
Phil Humphrey
- Apr 11
- 1 min
Farming Recovery Fund open for targeted payments
The government has opened the Farming Recovery Fund to support farmers who suffered uninsurable damage to their land due to flooding this...
Doug Hobbs
- Apr 9
- 1 min
Carbon markets – a new language and opportunity
With net zero targets getting closer and the phasing-out of the Basic Payment Scheme, discussions with land managers around opportunities...
Phil Humphrey
- Mar 26
- 1 min
25% cap to be put on some SFI non-crop land use options
Today (25th March) the government has announced an intention to cap six ‘non-crop’ land use options at 25% of an applicant’s land area....
Doug Hobbs
- Mar 22
- 1 min
Farming Equipment and Technology Fund Update
You can now apply for an Animal Health and Welfare grant through the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2024. This means there...
Doug Hobbs
- Mar 18
- 1 min
Is it time to think about growing rice?
Whilst the weather has been wet enough it is perhaps a step too far, although sitting in a meeting looking at underpinning England's...
Phil Humphrey
- Mar 14
- 1 min
The latest farm grants update
As part of the government’s agricultural transition, Defra currently have two capital grant schemes open for applications. Both are...
Phil Humphrey
- Mar 8
- 5 min
What the Spring Budget means for farmers and land managers...
The Government has set out its ongoing commitment to back British farmers through the Spring Budget. In 2024, the farming sector will...
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