Defra has confirmed that the first SFI26 application window will close no later than midnight on 28th August 2026, or earlier if the budget is allocated before then. Any remaining budget will be carried over to Window 2 when it…
There was a desperate flurry of applications to the capital grant scheme when it opened last week and by last Saturday morning Defra reported that 75% of the budget had been allocated. We now understand that this is now over…
Cumbria Farmer Network is working with partners including Cumbria Community Foundation, Cumbria Combined Authority, the Food and Farming Commission and farming Community Interest Companies to develop an application Defra’s Collaboration Fund. This fund is due to open on 1st September…
Defra’s Capital Grant scheme opened yesterday (Thursday 30th July) with £225 million available for field boundaries, trees and orchards, items that improve water and air quality, Natural Flood Management and feasibility studies. 50% of the budget has now been allocated.…
No one ever expects to become part of a story like this – Yellow Wellies Facebook Clip. For the first time, Helen speaks about losing her husband Bob in a farming accident. She shares her memories of that day, the…
Defra have not announced any updates to the total allocated SFI funding for window 1 and are still encouraging people to apply for this round. If your SFI23, CSMT, CSHT or HLS agreement expires by the end of February 2027,…
This week, Defra announced a new Expression of Interest (EOI) process as part of our approach to widen participation in Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT). You can submit an EOI for, Agroforestry and Woodland improvement. You can also submit an EOI for new single-focus agreements, which are designed to…
The Animal Health and Welfare Review is a funded annual vet visit available to eligible livestock keepers in England. Defra and the Rural Payments Agency has created a series of step-by-step guides to help livestock keepers apply for the Annual…
On Tuesday 13th of July, Defra announced, 75% of Window 1’s SFI budget had been allocated. Demand started strongly and has since levelled off, remaining steady and within the range of uptake scenarios we expected. If you are eligible to…
Defra and the Rural Payments Agency has created a series of step-by-step guides to help livestock keepers apply for the Annual Health and Welfare Review, a funded annual vet visit, and the endemic disease follow-up visit. Make sure you are…