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FUEL ORDERING BACK TO USUAL PRICING DAYS
As we are now receiving prices from many of the fuel companies that we work with, we will be reverting […]
ELMS LANDSCAPE RECOVERY – UPPER DUDDON
The Upper Duddon Landscape Recovery project has now started and over a period of 20 years will work with local […]
DAIRY FARMERS URGED TO RESPOND TO PERMITTING CONSULTATION
The National Farmers Union is looking for information to help it respond to an upcoming Government consultation proposing to extend […]
CAPITAL GRANTS
Guidance will be published in May/June prior to the scheme opening in July.  We recommend that if you want to […]
SUSTAINABLE FARMING INCENTIVE – GET READY
The Sustainable Farming Incentive is expected to open in June for small farms and farms of any size who don’t […]
DEFRA’S LAND USE FRAMEWORK
We reported in last week’s ENews that Defra had published its Land Use Framework.  This sets out the Government’s vision […]
FETF 2025 CLAIM DEADLINE MIDDAY 31ST MARCH 2026
FETF 2025 CLAIM DEADLINE MIDDAY 31ST MARCH 2026 The deadline for FETF 2025 claims is MIDDAY on 31st March 2026 […]
COMMONS EXCLUDED FROM ELM SCHEMES IN 2026!
The Foundation for Common Land has reported that Defra and the RPA have this week acknowledged there is no mechanism […]
FARM BUSINESS INCOME FORECASTS FOR 2025-26
This week the Government published the Farm Business Income (FBI) forecasts for the period from March 2025 to February 2026.  […]
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 […]