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Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2025: guidance now available

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A herd of cattle resting and grazing in a green field in the Lake District, with patchwork farmland, trees, and dramatic hills and mountains in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) opens for applications on 29 May, offering grants of up to £25,000 to help cut costs and boost efficiency on your farm. To help you prepare, we’ve published guidance on GOV.UK. In this post, we’ll give an overview of what the grant offers and how to apply.

Using integrated pest management to grow healthy crops and support nature 

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The UK’s National Action Plan for Pesticides guides farmers towards sustainable pest, weed and disease management through integrated pest management (IPM). By combining techniques like crop rotation, biodiversity, and selective pesticide use, IPM strengthens farm resilience, boosts food production, and helps nature thrive. In this post we share resources and case studies.

An update on Higher Level Stewardship and Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier 

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To better reflect the contributions made by those with HLS agreements and to support the continued protection and management of these sites, we’re increasing HLS payment rates. We’re also encouraging those considering applying for a CSHT agreement to familiarise themselves with the process to prepare.

Local Nature Recovery Strategies: have your say 

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Ingleborough Above Ribblesdale The river, green pastures and stone walls below the limestone and gritstone moors and fells. Also a large static caravan site at Little Stainforth and sheep forming a circle.

Farmers, growers and land managers play a vital role in tackling climate change, biodiversity loss and food security. Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRSs) will help focus these efforts by setting out where and how to take action for nature. With 48 strategies covering the whole of England, there’s still time to shape your local plan. …