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DON’T FORGET TO SUBMIT YOUR ANNUAL STEWARDSHIP CLAIM
This week, the Rural Payment’s Agency opened the claim window for annual Stewardship revenue claims.  The deadline to submit your […]
FETF 2026 NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS
The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund opened this week with grants for a range of farm equipment under three themes:  […]
FETF TO REOPEN ON 17TH MARCH!
£50 million is being made available for the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund, which will open on 17th March.  As […]
SUSTAINABLE FARMING INCENTIVE 2026
At the NFU Conference this week, Emma Reynold’s speech included a number of significant announcements about schemes.  More details below: […]
H&H “RURAL MATTERS” BURSARY FUND
This new bursary fund opened today and is aimed at young farmers aged approximately 25–35 years who are looking to develop […]
GET READY FOR FETF CLAIMS
The deadline for Farming Equipment and Technology Fund equipment claims is midday on 31st March.  We are getting calls from […]
DELINKED PAYMENTS FOR 2026 AND 2027
This week, the Rural Payments Agency sent out an email about the reductions to delinked payments in 2026 and 2027 […]
NEW NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANNING TOOL
Defra has published a new Plan and Manage Nutrient Applications Tool designed to make nutrient management easier.   A webinar on […]
HEDGEROW MANAGEMENT RULES
This is a reminder that you must not cut or trim hedgerows between 1st March and 31st August.  There are […]
ADOPT FUNDING
Round 6 of the Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) Fund opened this week.  Not sure about what this […]
ROYAL COUNTRYSIDE FUND NEW FARM SUPPORT PROGRAMME FOR NORTHUMBERLAND
We’re working with The Royal Countryside Fund to help deliver their Farm Resilience Programme.  This programme is open to family […]
PHASE 2 OF RABI’S WINTER GRANT OPENS MONDAY 2ND FEBRUARY AT MIDDAY
If you missed out in Phase 1, this is your final chance to apply for £400 per household to help […]