After months of waiting, Defra has just announced that the second round of the Countryside Productivity Small Grant scheme is now open with a deadline for applications of midday on 3rd September 2019. Farmers can apply for funding towards the…
The People’s Vote Campaign is inviting farmers to a Campaigning Workshop on the 13th July at the George Hotel, Penrith. There are number of workshops including one on the likely impacts of Brexit on Cumbria Farming, the Nuclear Industry and…
Future Farmers Breakfast Meeting at the Great Yorkshire Show Date: Wednesday 10th July 2019, 07:45am – 09:00am Venue: NFU Stand, Great Yorkshire Showground, Railway Road, Harrogate, HG2 8NZ The Yorkshire Agricultural Society is organising a breakfast meeting for Future Farmers of…
Grow Yorkshire is a Local Enterprise Partnership initiative bringing together all the organisations involved in Yorkshire’s agriculture and food industries. Their website, at www.growyorkshire.co.uk, contains information about the resources available to farmers and they are also trying to secure funding…
A local company is in the running to be named one of the best rural businesses in the UK after being shortlisted for a regional Rural Business Award. The Rural Law Practice, part of Thomson Hayton Winkley, from Cumbria has…
We are regularly getting calls from farmers waiting for the second round to open of this popular scheme. Defra announced a further £30 million for the scheme last October and said it would open in “early 2019” but still no…
Stewardship Payments The Rural Payments Agency announced this week that outstanding payments will be made by the end of July and it will be contacting all unpaid farmers this week to provide an update. Environmental Stewardship Contact details From…
Places are available for 2 young farmers from the Westmorland Dales to gain work experience on farms in the area and benefit from a training bursary worth £1,250. The Farmer Network has been awarded funding from the Westmorland Dales Landscape…
COUNTRYSIDE WORKER APPRENTICE – Click the link below to find out more Apprenticeships recruitment V3 18 month Apprenticeship Full-time – 37 hours £4.50 per hour for year 1. Rising to the national minimum wage in the second year. This apprenticeship…
Please read below and click the link to find out more about The plight of the red squirrel – Penrith & District Red Squirrel Group The Plight of the Red Squirrel Nearly 40 years ago, I arranged a meeting of…