We are still waiting for details of Defra’s proposed Flood Recovery Fund, but help is available now through the Addington Fund and the deadline for applications is 30th September. Grants are available to help with the following costs: Deadstock disposal…
Are you running an event or show? Do you require gazebo’s? . Don’t get wet or sunstroke at your show or event! Contact The Farmer Network about hiring our gazebo’s on 01768 868615
The Rural Payments Agency has published information for flood affected farmers on the following webpage: RPA schemes & livestock movements – advice for flood affected farmers. This includes guidance on what you need to do about BPS, Stewardship Schemes, cross…
The Country Landowners Association has issued the following important advice to farmers in The Yorkshire Dales which we are happy to pass on; – please do ensure that you have notified the RPA that you have been affected by…
The Farmer Network is proud to have worked with partner organisations to gather information and data from farmers affected by the floods. We now look forward to supporting the implementation of a recovery plan to help our farmers tackle a…
The Farmer Network met a number of organisations at Richmond District Council headquarters this morning. This included the NFU, Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire County Council, Environment Agency, Farm Community Network and RABI. All organisations have agreed to work…
Don’t forget this scheme is open for applications and it is a very easy application process but must be done on-line using the same details as registered for the business with the Rural Payments Agency. You will need your Customer…
With the devastating floods this week in Swaledale, a mountain bike event organiser is using a donation of a custom made Santa Cruz Megatower CC mountain bike as a raffle prize to raise funding for Reeth Community Centre to be…
As you’ll know, the UK Climate Change Act 2008 set an ambitious target for the UK to reduce its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 80% by 2050. Government recently published a Clean Growth Strategy which proposes approaches to meet reductions…
Defra is funding this project to improve our understanding of the ability of current Agri-environment schemes (AES) to respond to climate change. In this research, led by CCRI in conjunction with Lands Use Consultants and Environment Systems Ltd, there are…