The application window for Countryside Stewardship 2023 ends on the 18th August 2023. Whilst we are still busy making Mid-Tier Countryside Stewardship applications for our clients, recent scheme changes have meant more of our clients are now opting to wait for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) instead. Whilst Mid-Tier Countryside Stewardship still has a place […]
Posted on August 4th, 2023 by Ellen Cottrell
Alex Stafford Clark takes a look at some of the finer detail of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund Round 2. The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) is opening for Round 2 and while the essence of the grant remains the same, there are some exciting developments. Unlike Round 1, the FETF 2023 has […]
Posted on February 24th, 2023 by Ellen Cottrell
The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) is set to open for a second round in 2023. An announcement has been made today that a new and improved FETF round is due to open, later this month for Productivity and Slurry Items, and in March for Animal Health and Welfare items. The grant continues to […]
Posted on February 9th, 2023 by Ellen Cottrell Mark Spencer, DEFRA Farming Minister has recently (5th January 2023) announced Countryside Stewardship (CS) payments are to rise by an average of 10%. Capital payments will rise by an average of 48%. This is alongside other announcements which aim to make entering and administrating the scheme simpler and fairer. Feedback from farmers has led to […]
Posted on January 9th, 2023 by Ellen Cottrell
Following the announcement that the Sustainable Farming Incentive will launch in June 2022 we have outlined the two standards we think will be most popular from the initial offering. Arable and Horticultural Soils Standard The arable and horticultural soils standard will be available from the launch of the SFI in June 2022 at an introductory […]
Posted on March 30th, 2022 by Ellen Cottrell
Today we had had an announcement from DEFRA that the Sustainable Farming Incentive will launch in June 2022 along with confirmation of what initial standards will be available and the accompanying payment rates. As the launch of SFI nears we will publish more detailed information but for now set out a basic overview of the […]
Posted on March 30th, 2022 by Ellen Cottrell The long awaited Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) is now open for applications. As expected the scheme is very similar to the former Countryside Productivity Small Grant Scheme and offers 40% grant funding for investment into technology and equipment to improve sustainable agricultural, horticultural and forestry productivity. Whilst predominantly the same, there are a […]
Posted on November 16th, 2021 by Alex Stafford-Clark
Yesterday, DEFRA announced the expansion of its Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) programme to cover every farm in England by March 2023. The CSF programme is a partnership between DEFRA, Natural England and the Environment Agency which offers farmers on-farm one-to-one advice in order to reduce water and air pollution. Currently CSF support is only available […]
Posted on August 3rd, 2021 by Ellen Cottrell
Agricultural grants of between £2,000 – £10,000 are available for Farmers and landowners throughout Worcestershire for the investment into new and innovative technology. Worcestershire County Council are offering grants of up to £10,000 (50% match funding) for investment into new technology that: Improves the efficiency of direct inputs such as energy, water, fertiliser Reduces impacts […]
Posted on April 14th, 2021 by Josh Balsdon Wildlife Offer Countryside Stewardship agreements provide a simplified scheme option for farmers with a set list of options under each Wildlife Offer type and provided the minimum requirements are met then an agreement will be offered. The aim of Wildlife Offer’s is as the name suggests, to support wildlife by providing sources of nectar and […]
Posted on March 17th, 2021 by Ellen Cottrell