Kendal College is advertising a new Level 4 Assistant Farm Manager Apprenticeship programme based at Kendal College. This is a new 2 year course plus a 5 month assessment and […]
LOTS OF INFORMATION FOR FARMERS TO CONSIDER
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LOTS OF INFORMATION FOR FARMERS TO CONSIDER This week, Defra opened the Countryside Stewardship scheme for applications and published more details about their exit scheme and the de-linking of Basic […]
New scheme boosts fruit and vegetable growing in Cumbria
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Cumbrian farmers have dedicated acres of land to growing fruit and vegetables this year, thanks to support from a new initiative, Home Grown Here. The scheme will see a tasty […]
“IN THE NEWS” THIS WEEK
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DEFRA LUMP SUM EXIT SCHEME & DELINKED PAYMENTS CONSULTATION This week, Defra launched a consultation about offering farmers who want to exit the industry a one-off lump sum payment and […]