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Farmer Collaboration Fund: webinar for potential delivery partners

Posted by: The Team, Posted on: 12 May 2026 - Categories: Farming and Countryside Team

On 19 May, we’re hosting a webinar for those interested in becoming delivery partners for the Farmer Collaboration Fund.

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More time to apply for farming equipment and technology 

Posted by: The Team, Posted on: 29 April 2026 - Categories: Payments for equipment, technology and infrastructure
A direct drill, red in colour situated in farm building with grey floors and walls

You now have until midday on Tuesday 12 May to apply for a grant through the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF), giving you more time to complete an existing application or start a new one.

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Equipment and technology funding: deadline reminder

Posted by: The Team, Posted on: 14 April 2026 - Categories: Payments for equipment, technology and infrastructure
A metal lamb feeder with feed bars and wheels sits beside a dirt track, with open grassy fields and a hedgerow in the background.

FETF 2026 offers funding to support investment in equipment and technology across productivity, animal health and welfare, and slurry management. The window to apply closes at midday on 28 April 2026.

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ADOPT Fund: upcoming application deadlines

Posted by: The Team, Posted on: 27 March 2026 - Categories: Payments for research and innovation
A high, wide-angle view of a farmyard with several brick and metal-roofed buildings surrounded by green fields. In the center of the yard, a green tractor is attached to a large red and yellow agricultural implement. A group of people stands gathered around the machinery, appearing to observe or take part in a demonstration. Some structures have solar panels on their roofs, and the weather is bright with scattered clouds.

If you’re considering applying for support through the latest rounds of the Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) Fund, this is a reminder that application deadlines are approaching.

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NFU26: how we’re building farming resilience

Posted by: The Team, Posted on: 24 February 2026 - Categories: Farming and Countryside Team
Secretary of State Emma Reynolds standing at the lectern NFU26

Today at the NFU Conference, Secretary of State Emma Reynolds shared more detail on how government will deliver its vision for agriculture. In this post, we summarise the announcements in her speech and what they mean for the sector.

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FETF 2025 closing soon: still time to apply

Posted by: The Team, Posted on: 7 July 2025 - Categories: Payments for equipment, technology and infrastructure

If you're thinking about investing in new kit, there’s still time to apply for the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2025.  Applications are open now and will close at midday on 10 July.

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