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Competitions now open for precision breeding and low-emissions innovation

Posted by: Joss Wallace, Posted on: 22 April 2025 - Categories: Payments for research and innovation
A field of potatoes, Little Whelnetham. Image shows soil and crop under a blue-grey sky.

Farmers, growers and foresters who want to develop and implement innovative agricultural practices and technologies can now apply for funding through the Farming Innovation Programme (FIP).

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ADOPT Fund: apply now for innovation funding  

Posted by: Andrew Powley, Posted on: 14 April 2025 - Categories: Payments for research and innovation

The Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) Fund is designed to support farmer-led, collaborative innovation projects that implement new technologies and practices on farms. You can apply now.

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