Last October, Defra announced the scheme would open in “early 2019”, but there is still no news about when it will open and we are hearing some reports that the scheme may be further delayed until later this Spring. A lot of farmers are delaying purchasing equipment in the hope this scheme will open soon, […]
The Farmer Network has received funding from the Cumbria Growth Catalyst programme to enable us to provide free one to one advice to help farmers review their businesses post Brexit. The Agriculture Bill is proposing the phase out of direct payments from 2021-2027 and the introduction of a new Environment Land Management Scheme that will […]
HERE IS WHY: – Future funding for Public Goods, a chance to promote the fact that food production and managing land next to rivers is a public good Look at partnership working with others who use the rivers and the land next to them – a public good Flood management, why farmers need funding to […]
Both the Cumbria and Yorkshire Dales A.G.M’s were held in January. The report given to members included the following: – Membership levels continue to grow steadily. At the end of August 2018 there were over 1,100 farmer members, 42 corporate members and 15 Network sponsors. Membership fees go a long way towards covering the company’s […]
