New schemes launched to help livestock farmers offset rising costs
14th March 2023
The latest round of the Rural Payments Agency’s (RPA) Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) offers grant funding for a range of equipment, including mobile sheep handling and herd monitoring systems, with MSD Animal Health also offering support to improve flock productivity.
Rural Payments Agency opens application windows for farm payments for 2023
14th March 2023
Farmers can now apply for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and claim for their existing Countryside Stewardship (CS) revenue and Environmental Stewardship (ES) agreements.
Make the most of SFI funding with better soil care
6th March 2023
Understanding soil structure and nutrient content will be key to farmers meeting the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) ‘arable soils’ standard and supporting future crop growth, according to David Newton, technical manager at Timac Agro.
£10 million available for English farmers to create new woodlands
14th February 2023
Farmers and land managers across England are being urged to apply for the Woodland Carbon Guarantee scheme, offering funding to support new woodland creation and tackle climate change, by 30 April 2023.
Defra releases list of equipment included in the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund
14th February 2023
Dairy farmers in England can now find out exact details on equipment that will be funded under the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund after Defra released the full list of items last week.
Farmers invited to workshop on rainwater harvesting and funding opportunities
9th February 2023
Farmers and landowners are being invited to a free event in Kent to learn more about rainwater harvesting and associated funding opportunities on Friday 3 March, at Marden Cricket and Hockey Club in Tonbridge.
Applications open for 2024 Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier agreements
7th February 2023
Defra has announced that farmers and land managers can now submit new applications from today.
Environmental farming grant scheme extended in East Anglia
1st February 2023
Farmers and land managers in Suffolk and Essex will be able to benefit from the Farming in Protected Landscapes grant programme for a further two years, according to Defra’s Environmental Improvement Plan released today (1st February).
Scotland backs organic farming with new funding options
31st January 2023
Scottish farmers and crofters can now apply for a share of £14 million to convert to organic regardless of land size as the government pushes to double organic land by 2026.
Farmers urged to ‘look at the bigger picture’ as slurry grant deadline looms
11th January 2023
Livestock farmers producing slurry are being encouraged to consider future plans when applying for the slurry infrastructure grant scheme that closes to applicants on 31 January.
New funders on board for agricultural finance specialist
21st December 2022
UK Agricultural Finance says it is excited to announce that it has a new funder on board. With this new funding, the company now has access to £300M in funds ready to lend – and given the current economic situation, this could be just the boost your agricultural business needs.
Basic Payment Scheme announced in Wales for 2023 and 2024
19th December 2022
A total budget of £238m will be available for direct payments to farmers in Wales in 2023, the same level provided over the past three years, the minister for rural affairs Lesley Griffiths confirmed today.
