Get ready to apply for SFI26
Get ready to apply for SFI26
Initial information on the SFI26 scheme is now live on GOV.UK for farmers who may be eligible to apply in Window 1.
Environmental land management schemes: details of actions and payments
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Janet Hughes, Posted on:
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Countryside Stewardship, environmental land management schemes, Sustainable Farming Incentive
We recently published more information on the rollout of our environmental land management schemes. It includes the full range of actions, payment rates and when they’ll be available. This post gives a scheme-by-scheme summary.
Watch: Getting the balance right between farming and nature
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Graham Higgins, Posted on:
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A view from the farm, Sustainable Farming Incentive
This is the third in a series of films exploring how environmental improvements and farming go hand in hand in the Lake District. Local farm facilitator Danny Teasdale talks with auctioneer and Managing Director of The Farmer Network, Adam Day, about the importance of building environmental solutions that fit with farmers’ businesses.
Slurry Infrastructure grant: time to apply
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Thomas Proudfoot, Posted on:
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Payments for equipment, technology and infrastructure
At the end of this month, the first round of the Slurry Infrastructure grant will close for applications. So, if you haven’t yet applied, now is the time to. In this post, I’ll give you a recap of the grant and the process to apply before the 31 January.
Further funding available to improve productivity, sustainability and resilience
At the end of this month, farmers, growers and foresters in England will be able to apply for a share of £850,000 to improve productivity, sustainability and resilience. In this post, I’ll share an overview of the competition, the application process and links to help you prepare.
Introducing SFI Management Payments and changes to Countryside Stewardship rates
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Jonathan Baker, Posted on:
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Countryside Stewardship, Sustainable Farming Incentive, Things we've learned
In this, the first blog post of the year, I’d like to share two updates with you and explain the rationale behind them. The first update is a change to Countryside Stewardship payment rates. The second is the introduction of the Sustainable Farming Incentive Management Payment.
The next steps for the SFI annual health and welfare review
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Martin Jenkins, Posted on:
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A view from the farm, environmental land management schemes, Payments to improve animal health and welfare
The SFI annual health and welfare review is a fully funded vet visit which farmers can receive each year. With the help of volunteer farmers and vets, we started testing the review in September. In this post, I’d like to give you an update on what we’ve learned through testing. I’ll also share our plans for …
Watch: Farming in protected landscapes in the Lake District
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Kate Corfield and Graham Higgins, Posted on:
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environmental land management schemes, Payments to restore landscapes and ecosystems
In the second of our series of films from the Lake District, local farm facilitator Danny Teasdale took us to meet Jasmine Holliday. Jasmine is a Farming Officer in the Lake District National Park and she works on the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme. In this video, Jasmine talks about the ambitions of the programme, …
How we used co-design to create vet visits
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Martin Jenkins, Robin Hancock and The Co-design Team, Posted on:
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Conversations we're having, Payments to improve animal health and welfare, Things we're doing, Things we've learned
Farmers, vets, industry representatives, and colleagues in government are shaping the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway together. The first step of the pathway is the Annual Health and Welfare Review. In this post, we share how we used co-design to create the yearly vet visits.
Funding available for robotics and automation in farming
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Joss Wallace, Posted on:
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Payments for research and innovation, Things we're doing
From 9 January 2023, farmers, growers and agritech businesses in England will be able to apply for funding to develop innovative ideas in the areas of robotics and automation. In this post, I’ll give an overview of the competition, dates for your diary and links for you to find out more.
Watch: Sustainable farming in the Lake District
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Graham Higgins, Posted on:
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Categories:
A view from the farm, environmental land management schemes, Sustainable Farming Incentive
In this film, local farm facilitator Danny Teasdale explains how environmental improvements go hand in hand with food production in the Lake District.
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