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…
At the time of writing (20th Mar), the Chancellor has set out a package of measures to support businesses including: a 12-month business rates holiday for all retail, hospitality and leisure businesses and grant funding of £25,000 where these businesses…
Most Farmer Network staff already work from home and, in the event of the Newton Rigg campus being shut, our office staff will also work remotely. General enquiries, fuel buying, membership renewals etc. will continue as normal. Currently all our workshops…
The Farmer Network and ADAS are looking for farmers to participate in a Defra Future Farming Resilience Pilot which involves attending a workshop aimed at raising awareness of the changes to support payments, followed by one to one advice from…
The Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application window opened this week with the normal deadline of 15th May. BPS payments will set in £ Sterling rather than in Euros now that we have left the EU, but Defra has confirmed that payment…
Defra is funding free workshops together with free one to one advice at clinics. Call 08453 713399 or Email: bookings@ADAS.co.uk to book your place. 25/03/2020 Enterprise House, Harmine Business Park, Barnard Castle, Co Durham, DL12 8XT 31/03/2020 Skipton Golf Club,…
SAC Consulting is also delivering a Defra Future Farming Resilience pilot and are planning two workshops on 25th March with the first starting at 11am at The Old Kings Head in Broughton in Furness with the second starting at 7pm at…
As circulated last week, Defra has produced an update on its plans for changes to support payments including details of the development of the new ELM scheme – see: Farming for the Future: Policy Progress and Update on GOV.UK. Defra…
The Farmer Network and ADAS are looking for farmers to participate in a Defra Future Farming Resilience Pilot which involves attending a workshop aimed at raising awareness of the changes to support payments, followed by one to one advice from…
Farmers are facing a period of change with the UK’s exit from the EU and the changes in support payments proposed in the new Agriculture Bill. To understand the best ways to support farmers through the transition period, Defra is…