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Following the complete version of the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023 being released in June of this year, this month we are expecting the staggered roll out of the SFI to start. There will be 23 SFI actions for farmers to choose from, with a “pick and mix” choice to suit their farming system. Many of […]

Carver Knowles are delighted to offer to the market approximately 11.93 acres of pasture land off the Hasfield Road at Hasfield, Gloucestershire. The land provides an excellent block of pasture but equally could lend itself to arable cropping, or equestrian or amenity uses (subject to planning). We are advised that mains water is connected. The […]

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 […]

Carver Knowles are delighted to offer to the market approximately 17.79 acres of arable land near Great Witley. The land offers an excellent block of productive Grade 3 land suitable for arable or grassland covers. The land benefits from excellent access onto the Stourport Road (A451). The land is offered to the market with a […]

Carver Knowles are delighted to invite our new and existing clients to our Spring Seminars, titled “An Introduction to the Sustainable Farming Incentive & Grant Funding Update”. We will be hosting two informal evening meetings for farmers and landowners to provide an introduction to the recently announced Sustainable Farming Incentive as well as to provide […]

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 […]

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 […]

Carver Knowles are delighted to be supporting the Pershore and Upton upon Severn Branch of the NFU at their annual conference. The Pershore Conference will be held in a new venue this year at No. 8 Arts Centre, High Street, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 1BG on Thursday 19th January 2023, arrive 7.15pm for 7:30 pm. This […]