On Thursday 29 February, we held a webinar for arable and field horticulture growers in England. In the session, we covered the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), Countryside Stewardship (CS) and...
...look in all the categories as there may be relevant items there too. Following suggestions captured in our survey, we are including 24 new items of productivity equipment for the...
...in 2024. Policy leads working on the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), the government response to the Rock Review and colleagues from the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) were on hand to...
...in 2023 for new or upgraded calf housing, including funding for rooftop solar installation. In 2024, more sectors will benefit from infrastructure grants to improve animal health and welfare, with...
...in and around the project area. This could include bringing in school children, engaging with volunteers, working with local communities, and how other organisations in the wider area are being...
...Maintain low density in-field agroforestry on more sensitive land £385 Agroforestry Maintain medium density in-field agroforestry £595 Agroforestry Maintain high density in-field agroforestry £849 Further guidance on density will be...
https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/246/2024/02/robin-christopher-milton-michael-sturla-how-sfi-works-with-our-beef-and-sheep-farming-business-on-the-exmoor-u.mp3 In this episode of Defra's Farming podcast, our regional engagement lead Michael Sturla talks to Robin and Christopher Milton. Robin and Christopher (also known as 'Buster') are a father...
...in farming direction. They seem quite happy with it at the moment. Time will tell, you’ve got to give it 5 years or so in farming so it'll be interesting...
...on one page. January The farming offer in 2024 This 90-minute webinar is for any farmer, grower or land manager in England who wants to learn more about the...
Northern Dairy Shorthorn Cattle, one of many rare native farm animal breeds found at Gam Farm. I'm pleased to share a Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) milestone: we have funded...
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