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SFI 2024 update
I hope you all had a good bank holiday weekend. From following the county championship cricket scores, it seems it was a bit of a mixed...

Greg Crawford
May 30, 20243 min read


Defra's expanded and improved SFI offer: The new, streamlined SFI 2024 scheme set for early June rollout
Defra have published a press release about the expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive offer. Full detail on the expanded SFI offer can be...

Doug Hobbs
May 22, 20241 min read


Laying Hen Housing for Health and Welfare grant round 1
Some grants aimed at improving welfare for laying hens have been announced, with applications anticipated to open at the end of June. The...

Phil Humphrey
May 15, 20241 min read


Wet weather and temporary adjustments to agri-environment agreements
With rainfall nearly 60% above the 10-year average, Defra have introduced temporary adjustments and easements within the Sustainable...

Doug Hobbs
May 15, 20241 min read


Apply now for a water screening study
A new Defra farming blog has just been published. From today, small groups of farmers in England can apply for a Local Resource Option...

Phil Humphrey
Apr 22, 20241 min read


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, 20241 min read


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...

Phil Humphrey
Apr 11, 20241 min read


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...

Doug Hobbs
Apr 9, 20241 min read


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....

Phil Humphrey
Mar 26, 20241 min read


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 22, 20241 min read


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...

Doug Hobbs
Mar 18, 20241 min read


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 14, 20241 min read


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...

Phil Humphrey
Mar 8, 20245 min read


Hedgerow regulations will be brought into law to protect farmland wildlife
Regulations to continue to protect English hedgerows will be brought into law. This follows overwhelming support for hedgerow protections...

Doug Hobbs
Mar 7, 20243 min read


Defra January farming update
You can now apply for an Improving Farm Productivity grant Quicker results for farmers with expanded use of PCR testing for bTB Farming...

Phil Humphrey
Mar 7, 20241 min read


Grant overview
This is the second time Defra have offered this grant, the first time was in January 2022. Part of the Farming Investment Fund, the...

Phil Humphrey
Mar 4, 20242 min read


Defra are hosting a webinar for tenant farmers
On Thursday 8 February 11:00-12:00, Defra are running a webinar for tenant farmers. In the session, they will give an overview of the...

Doug Hobbs
Jan 31, 20241 min read


Defra spotlight on new SFI actions for arable and horticulture farmers
At the beginning of January Defra published a blog on the new SFI offer including the full range of new and improved actions plus the...

Doug Hobbs
Jan 30, 20241 min read


The agricultural transition and environmental land management
Defra have published a post on their blog where they share 2 videos from the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC). The first video is a...

Doug Hobbs
Jan 25, 20241 min read


Defra Webinar: the farming offer in 2024
Friday 26 January, 10:00 - 11:30, you will need to reserve a space follow this Zoom link to reserve a place On Friday 26 January, Defra...

Doug Hobbs
Jan 16, 20241 min read
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