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.
Rolling application window for Farming in Protected Landscapes
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Kate Corfield, Posted on:
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Payments to support National Parks, National Landscapes and the Broads
I’m pleased to say that following feedback, we are moving to a rolling application window for the rest of the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme.
More time for farmers to apply for free business advice
The late harvest of last year made it difficult for farmers to apply for free business advice. So, we’ve offered our advice providers an extension of up to 6 months which is when the next phase of support is expected to begin.
Find out more about Local Nature Recovery and Landscape Recovery
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The Team, Posted on:
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Countryside Stewardship, environmental land management schemes
Today we published a blog post with news about our 3 environmental land management schemes and Countryside Stewardship payment rates. In that post, we explained how the schemes fit together and the timings for them. In this post, we'll share a bit more information about eligibility and what the schemes will pay for.
Get ready for our 3 new environmental land management schemes
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The Team, Posted on:
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environmental land management schemes, Payments to better understand moorland, Payments to improve animal health and welfare, Payments to restore landscapes and ecosystems, Sustainable Farming Incentive
Today we published more information on Local Nature Recovery and Landscape Recovery – which, along with the Sustainable Farming Incentive, make up our 3 new and ambitious environmental land management schemes.
Meet one of our Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot applicants
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Joseph Evans, Posted on:
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A view from the farm, Conversations we're having, Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot
Farmers like Charlie are joining the pilot to help us make sure the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme works in practice.
The Farming Investment Fund: more notice, more information and a new opportunity ahead
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Gordon Jones, Posted on:
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Payments for equipment, technology and infrastructure
Last month, we launched the Farming Investment Fund. It included the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund and the Water Management theme of the Farming Transformation Fund. Since the launch, we’ve had regular conversations to hear your views our approach. We want to make improvements as we go. In this post, I’ll share what we heard and …
Future Farming Podcast: the Farming Investment Fund
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Janet Hughes and Sarah Evered, Posted on:
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Conversations we're having, Future Farming Podcast, Payments for equipment, technology and infrastructure
In the latest episode of the Future Farming podcast, Programme Director Janet Hughes talks to the policy lead for the Farming Investment Fund, Sarah Evered. Listen to find out how the team designed the fund, what we've learned and what's coming next.
How the Sustainable Farming Incentive will develop
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Cindy Hughes, Posted on:
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environmental land management schemes, Sustainable Farming Incentive
Last week we published details on how the new Sustainable Future Incentive scheme will work in 2022. The Sustainable Farming Incentive in 2022 is very much a starting point. We are rolling out the scheme incrementally. We want to test, learn and improve as we go, and expand the scheme to fit the available budget each year. In this …
Making the Sustainable Farming Incentive work for tenants
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Jeanette Richardson, Posted on:
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environmental land management schemes, Sustainable Farming Incentive
We are developing our new environmental land management schemes so that there is an offer for all farm types. This includes tenants on tenanted land. In this post, I’d like to share how we’re designing the Sustainable Farming Incentive so that tenants can access the scheme in a fair and straightforward way.
Introducing the Moorland and Rough Grazing Standard
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Ian Condliffe, Posted on:
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environmental land management schemes, Payments to better understand moorland, Sustainable Farming Incentive
I recently joined the Sustainable Farming Incentive team to help develop some of the standards for 2022/23. In particular, those focused on upland farming and moorland management. In this post, I'll share more about the Moorland and Rough Grazing Standard.
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Agricultural property relief
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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.
Livestock disease guidance
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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.
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