The Government introduced the Agriculture Bill into Parliament this week: Agriculture Bill announcement 16th Jan 20 The main focus of the Bill is the same as when originally published in September 2018, ie that Direct Payments will be phased out over a transition period, which is due to start in 2021 and run for seven […]
Following storm damage to a set of marquees that were erected for Loweswater Show on 1 September 2019 causing £10,000 of damage, HSBA wish to raise £1,750 to cover half the excess on their marquee insurance policy. A grant of £1750 has been awarded from the Lake District Foundation and they are now helping us […]
We are still offering free farm business reviews funded by the Cumbria Growth Catalyst programme. The farm business review includes information about the proposals in the Agriculture Bill, analysis of the farm’s accounts and discussion about possible options for the future. We can also use these reviews to prepare Expressions of Interest for the farm […]
