New Conservation Funding for Rare and Threatened Species
Natural England launched a new £18 million capital grant scheme, on 3 April 2023, to support species facing extinction such as lady’s...
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Doug Hobbs
Apr 17, 20235 min
Managing the risks of diversification
Diversifying your business can bring several benefits, but the road may lead to a bumpy journey, especially if you are not well prepared....
Jo Bellett
Apr 14, 20235 min
Countryside Stewardship Overview
Defra are evolving Countryside Stewardship (CS) in the transition to environmental land management providing financial incentives for...
Jo Bellett
Apr 14, 20232 min
Details of Inheritance Tax Agri-Environment Schemes
Subsidies and grants to support farming and the wider environment are currently undergoing some major changes, the latest update was on...
Jo Bellett
Apr 14, 20231 min
Water Management Grant Webinar
The Water Management grant, Part of the Farming Investment Fund and is for horticultural and arable businesses growing, or intending to...
Jo Bellett
Apr 14, 20231 min
Plan for Water
The Plan for Water brings together the significant steps already taken Government's Plan for Water, published 4th April. This plan for...
Jo Bellett
Apr 12, 20233 min
Greater support for farmers to calculate and reduce their emissions
Net Zero Growth Plan and the Carbon Budget Delivery Plan Decarbonising agricultural emissions to create a net-zero emission economy by...
Jo Bellett
Apr 12, 20232 min
Farm Diversification Boosted by Rural England Prosperity Fund
Rural Communities in England are set to benefit from an extra £110 million between 2023 and 2025, in local authority funding to support...
Greg Crawford
Apr 6, 20234 min
Farming diversification
Now more than ever, farm diversification has become increasingly important as many farmers seek to supplement their income by exploring...
Emily Norton, Jon Dearsley, Alex Godfrey and David Jackson
Apr 5, 20231 min
Spotlight: Nature-based solutions
Investing in nature to tackle the challenges facin. This Spotlight examines the leading examples of nature-based solutions for land...
Emily Norton and Jon Dearsley
Apr 3, 20231 min
Delivering nature-based solutions
Innovative thinking and astute decision-making will help businesses build long-term success and resilience. Read more >> This article has...
Jo Bellett
Mar 28, 20232 min
Easy Access to DEFRA Rules for Farmers and Land Managers
New Search options for the legal rules that apply when you keep livestock or managing land have been launched on 27th March 2023. Once...
Elizabeth Stockdale
Mar 27, 20237 min
Is soil management the key to net-zero?
Of course, the simple answer is “No, not alone”, but it does have a role to play. What is the link between soils and greenhouse gas...
Jo Bellett
Mar 14, 20231 min
Higher Level Stewardship now eligible for Future Farming Resilience Fund
In a change to eligibility criteria, Defra have agreed that going forward farmers, who have a Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) agreement...
Jo Bellett
Mar 8, 20232 min
The Sustainable Farming Incentive
Sustainable Farming Incentive, pays farmers to carry out actions that support both a sustainable farm business and a healthy natural...
Jo Bellett
Mar 7, 20235 min
Summary of the Recent Grants for Farmers on offer in 2023
In 2023, through a variety of grants £168m of funding will be available, a summary of the grants and links to further sources of funding...
Becky Wilson
Mar 2, 20235 min
Measuring the carbon performance of your farm
The adage of “you can’t manage what you can’t measure” is certainly true of carbon accounting. But when it comes to agriculture,...
Jo Bellett
Feb 24, 20233 min
Succession Planning
There is never going to be a right moment to think about this, but not thinking or talking about succession, can have serious...
Elizabeth Stockdale
Feb 23, 20235 min
Towards Net-Zero: Arable Farms
Measuring emissions to target improved practice? Agriculture, more so than any other industry, is uniquely placed to be a part of the...
Jo Bellett
Feb 22, 20231 min
Productivity and Slurry grants open for applications
The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund. has opened today, 21st Feb 2023 and is made up of 2 themes: Productivity and Slurry Animal...
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