...to improve health and welfare, increase productivity and decrease the environmental impacts of farming upgrade housing: many farm buildings are not optimally designed for cattle, especially calves - we will...
...over £53.5 million. This is triple our initial budget allocation for the fund. We’re pleased we’ve been able to identify funding from within the farming budget to award 4,376 Farming...
...farmers have every opportunity to comply within their farming system. We know from an Environment Agency pilot in the Axe Valley that taking a reasonable approach and working with farmers...
...slurry investment scheme. The first round of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (the small grants part of the Farming Investment Fund) offered funding for the best available slurry techniques,...
...Since then, we have been working to address the feedback from the farming community on: The Animal Health and Welfare Pathway The Sustainable Farming Incentive The Farming Investment Fund The...
The Co-design Team coordinates our design and research work with farmers, land managers, the wider farming community and Defra teams. They help us make sure Defra involves the right people...
Copyright Natural England/Paul Glendell One of the ways we’re supporting farmers is through the Future Farming Resilience Fund. Through the fund, independent advisers can provide free business advice to farmers...
...management planning in the Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot. Subscribe to the Future Farming blog so you don’t miss the next one. With thanks to Bryan, Liz and Clare. Read the...
...a summary and our response. I'll also cover delinked payments and an opportunity for you to shape our work. Supporting those who wish to leave farming We plan to offer...
https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/246/2022/02/janet-hughes-and-tim-parton-nitrogen-fixing-bacteria-and-nutrient-dense-food.mp3 In the sixth episode of the Future Farming Podcast, Programme Director Janet Hughes talks to Tim Parton. Tim is Farm Manager at Brewood Park Farm, Staffordshire, where he manages...
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