New schemes and funding opportunities
Visit Funding for Farmers on GOV.UK. It contains further details of new schemes and links to apply for:
- Environmental land management funding
- Trees, animal health, slurry and protected landscape funding
- Innovation, technology, research and development funding
- Joining farming
- Leaving farming
- Help with farm funding
Don't forget, you can also get free business advice through the Future Farming Resilience Fund.
Learn more
You can read more about our future farming plans in the following publications:
The Agricultural Transition Plan
The Agricultural Transition Plan sets out the changes we are going to make to agricultural policy in England from 1 January 2021. It also covers what these changes will mean for farmers and land managers.
Agricultural Transition Plan: June 2021 progress update
The June 2021 progress update also covers further details of the early roll out of the Sustainable Farming Incentive ahead of the scheme opening in Spring 2022. This includes eligibility and how farmers can be rewarded through the scheme.
Farming is Changing
The Farming is Changing document sets out the latest information on farming policy in England from 1 January 2021. It will be regularly updated.
Farming is Changing leaflet
The Farming is Changing leaflet provides an overview of the latest information on farming policies and schemes.
The Trade and Agriculture Commission
The Trade and Agriculture Commission will advise the government on how to make sure UK farmers do not face unfair competition nor have their high animal welfare and production standards undermined. It will also find new export opportunities for the UK agricultural industry – in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises.