Westmorland & Furness’s Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) grant scheme is open for equipment/machinery and small-scale capital improvements to help grow, diversify, innovate and improve productivity. The grant can cover […]
SHEEP DIP DISPOSAL
We have had a couple of enquiries into the office regarding disposal of sheep dip and have come up with a number of options. Ellaway Environmental can dispose of larger […]
CAPITAL GRANT SCHEME CLOSURE
This week we have been hearing from farmers and advisers who have been caught out by the sudden closure of the capital grant scheme last Friday. In some cases, this […]
LANSS SKILLS BOOTCAMP SURVEY
The Land + Nature Skills Service are proposing a land-based skills bootcamp and require feedback on the skills areas, likely demand and preferred delivery location. Please take a couple of […]
SFI24 – ELIGIBLE FARMERS ALLOWED TO APPLY
Last week, the RPA invited eligible farmers to apply for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI24) including those who started an SFI application after 11th January but who had not submitted […]
RUMOURS OF IMMINENT CLOSURE OF CAPITAL GRANTS – TRUE OR UNTRUE?
On 3rd July, Defra re-opened the Stewardship capital grant scheme for field boundaries and orchards, items that improve air or water quality, Natural Flood Management and items linked to delivery […]
SFI24 – ELIGIBLE FARMERS INVITED TO APPLY
On Monday, the RPA invited eligible farmers to apply for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI24) following its sudden closure on 11th March. Eligible farmers include those who started an SFI […]
CUMBRIA PROJECT MANAGER OPPORTUNITY
The Farmer Network is looking for a project manager to help deliver workshops and advice for farmers in Cumbria and manage our team of Cumbrian coordinators. Suitable skills will include […]
RABI RETURN TO SCHOOL GRANT
After reaching the allocated number of available grants, Return to School Grant applications are now closed. RABI are working hard to process all received applications. Please allow until September for […]
WASTE EXEMPTION CHARGES
The Environment Agency has introduced charges for waste exemptions from 1st July 2025. Farmers will be charged for the 17 ‘common on-farm exemptions’, which include activities like spreading waste on […]
EA INSPECTION BUDGET INCREASE
This week Defra announced that they are increasing the Environment Agency’s budget for farm inspections by around 50%. It will see the expected number of inspections reach a record 6,000 […]
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT WITH SFI?
At Groundswell on Thursday, Defra Secretary, Steve Reed, announced the reopening of the capital grant scheme (see above) and also talked about what happens next with SFI. He said: “Later […]