Defra has announced an extension of the Farming Recovery Fund for farmers affected by the flooding in February Farming Recovery Fund announcement 20.3.20. This only applies in certain areas which includes North Yorkshire, but not Cumbria. The grants are for between £500 and £25,000 and cover some uninsurable repair costs, such as reinstating field boundaries, removing […]
This briefing attempts to provide information relevant to farmers in our area including those that run diversified businesses, eg in tourism. See the Government Support for Businesses Webpage for more details and the following is a summary, please click the link below CORONAVIRUS BRIEFING 27 MARCH 2020
Now is probably a good time to prepare for you, family members or others with in the farm business being unavailable for work Have you thought about: Talking to family and or friends about the main jobs that would need to be done to keep animals healthy and the farm work on track Taking a […]
Defra announced yesterday that land under an UELS/HLS agreement is no longer ineligible for this scheme. This is a very useful change as it means farmers can apply for grants to do work on boundaries whilst still in these agreements – note the deadlines below. Stewardship Deadlines Reminder Hedgerow and Boundary Scheme and Higher Level […]
