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HIGHER TIER NOW OPEN
HIGHER TIER NOW OPEN On Thursday, on-line applications opened for those who have been invited to apply for Higher Tier […]
BPS PAYMENTS 2025
The Rural Payments Agency have been paying the 2025 delinked BPS payment since 1st August.  This single payment replaces the […]
ADDINGTON FUND FORAGE AID APPEAL
The Addington Fund has launched a dry weather campaign to help farmers in need struggling to feed livestock due to […]
MEMBERS’ HOUR – AUTUMN SALES PROSPECTS
Our monthly Members hour saw an excellent discussion between members and auctioneers from within our Network areas. Ted Ogden (Skipton), […]
NORTHUMBERLAND FARM ADVISORY SERVICE
This service is specifically for Farm enterprises in Northumberland to assist in the growth and resilience of farming businesses as […]
DRY WEATHER IMPACT
This week, the water shortfall in England was defined as a “nationally significant incident”.   The Environment Agency reports it was […]
WESTMORLAND & FURNESS CAPITAL GRANT SCHEME – DEADLINE 9am 11TH AUGUST
Westmorland & Furness’s Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) grant scheme is open for equipment/machinery and small-scale capital improvements to help […]
SHEEP DIP DISPOSAL
We have had a couple of enquiries into the office regarding disposal of sheep dip and have come up with […]
CAPITAL GRANT SCHEME CLOSURE
This week we have been hearing from farmers and advisers who have been caught out by the sudden closure of […]
LANSS SKILLS BOOTCAMP SURVEY
The Land + Nature Skills Service are proposing a land-based skills bootcamp and require feedback on the skills areas, likely […]
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 […]
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 […]