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MORE FUNDING FOR INNOVATION
This week, Defra announced an additional £E53 million for the Farming Innovation Programme (FIP) this year.  The programme is delivered in […]
SFI26 OPENING ON 30TH JUNE
SFI26 will open next Tuesday 30th June for small farms (between 3ha and 50ha of agricultural land) and for those […]
RABI’S RETURN TO SCHOOL GRANT 2026 – PHASE 2
Phase 2 opens on Monday 29th June at Midday, offering £200 per school-aged child (4-16) to help farming families with […]
FARMING ROADMAP NOW PUBLISHED
On Wednesday, Defra published its Farming Roadmap 2050: Growing England's Future. The Government says the Farming Roadmap will bring together long-term strategies, reforms and […]
THE FARMER NETWORK SFI UPDATE VIDEOS
The Farmer Network have created some SFI Update videos which highlight the main changes to options, more applicable to rural […]
SFI 2026 WEBINAR WITH DEFRA
Thursday 25th June at 2pm DEFRA are hosting a webinar about the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26) offer and how […]
RABI’S RETURN TO SCHOOL GRANT 2026
Phase 1 opens on Monday 15th June at Midday, offering £200 per school-aged child (4-16) to help farming families with […]
SFI 2026 – OPENING 30TH JUNE
On Tuesday, Defra published the SFI26 scheme information including “near final” versions of the guidance notes and details about each […]
CUMBRIA RURAL ENTERPRISE CAPITAL GRANT NOW OPEN
This week, the Cumbria Rural Enterprise Capital Grant scheme was launched with funding for investment in rural businesses including farm […]
RABI’S RETURN TO SCHOOL GRANT 2026
Phase 1 opens on Monday 15th June at Midday, offering £200 per school-aged child (4-16) to help farming families with […]
SFI 2026 – OPENING 30TH JUNE
On Tuesday, Defra published the SFI26 scheme information including “near final” versions of the guidance notes and details about each […]
CUMBRIA RURAL ENTERPRISE CAPITAL GRANT NOW OPEN
This week, the Cumbria Rural Enterprise Capital Grant scheme was launched with funding for investment in rural businesses including farm […]