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...supply of fertiliser is important for UK farming. While the UK imports 60% of its inorganic and mineral fertilisers, these provide around half of the nitrogen used to grow crops...
A new Farming Innovation Investor Partnerships competition, delivered in partnership with Innovate UK, is now open for applications. £5 million in government grant funding, part of the wider Farming Innovation Programme, is available to attract private investment...
...Animal Health and Welfare Review (a vet visit) for cattle, sheep and pigs a mandatory annual flock health plan for sheep an eradication programme for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in cattle a...
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A direct drill funded with support from the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund. Credit: RPA. The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) application window is now open until midday on Tuesday 12 May. If you...
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0DgRXVJy8fNlHCygPru1xY?si=0v3RQL2-Rx2UZ3snVS7xaQ In this episode, Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) adviser Hannah Barrett speaks to two arable farmers. Charlie Ennals farms in Norfolk and Thomas Gent farms in Cambridgeshire. They discuss how natural processes,...
A lamb creep feeder with shelter (item FETF238A). This item is eligible for funding under the animal health and welfare theme of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund. Credit: Philip...
...the long term. Credit: Rhizocore Technology Ltd. The Farming Innovation Investor Partnerships competition supports businesses developing innovations that are close to market for use on farms. It combines funding from government with private...
...sustainably. This will consider land used for conventional farming, wetter farming and paludicuture, or peatland restoration. It will also look at the wider environmental benefits and risks. For example, cutting emissions and supporting wildlife, as well as improving flood...
From 6 April 2026, full inheritance tax relief will apply to the first £2.5 million of qualifying agricultural and business assets, with lower relief applying to any value above this. Learn more
13–14 May The British Pig & Poultry Fair at the NEC Campus in Birmingham.
16 May The Hadleigh Show, Holbecks Park, Hadleigh, Ipswich.
17 May Essex Young Farmers Show, Boyton Hall, Roxwell, Chelmsford.
The Farming Advice Service (FAS) provides free, confidential advice to farmers and advisers.
Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) helps farmers in England protect water, air and soil. CSF advisers can provide advice on best practices and specific actions that will benefit your farm business and the environment.
We’ve compiled a list of organisations offering wellbeing support to those in the farming community.
