Schemes
New measures to help farmers with impact of dry weather
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has today (Wednesday, August 17) announced more support for farmers to...
Schemes
Schemes
£22m worth of fruit and veg wasted due to labour shortage
According to a new survey by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), £22 million worth of the 2022 fruit and vegetable...
Rural Life
£100m allowance to protect communities from flooding
The government has announced a £100 million allowance for communities which have suffered from repeated flooding to better protect their...
Rural Life
BPS payments to be issued to farmers
Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) advance payments are now being issued to farmers and will reach bank accounts in the coming...
Schemes
Wales: Sustainable Farming Scheme proposals published
Minister for Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths has published the Welsh Government’s proposals for the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS). The Sustainable...
Schemes
Sustainable Farming Incentive opens for applications
The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) has today (Thursday, June 30) opened for applications in England. It is available to all...
Schemes
Scotland: Farm payment dates to be brought forward
The 2022 farm payment dates in Scotland are to be brought forward to September 19, subject to approval of the...
Agri Politics
£300m grant scheme launched for commercial electric vehicles
The government is closing the plug-in car grant scheme to new orders after supporting the sale of nearly half a...
Agri-Business
Business grants of up to £300k made available to farmers
Funding grants of up to £300,000 will be made available to farmers to help them boost their businesses and add...
Agri Politics
Calls for Scottish gov to bring forward support payments
A number of agricultural and rural organisations in Scotland have written, signed and sent a letter to government, calling for...
Schemes
South West England to lose £883.7m in BPS money
The total Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) amount lost from the rural economy of the Great South West (GSW) area in...
N.Ireland
NI: Less than a week to submit Single Applications
Farmers in Northern Ireland have less than a week to submit Single Applications without financial penalty. The deadline for submission...
Schemes
New requirement for forestry sector on tree souring
A new requirement for the forestry sector will be piloted to combat the threat from pests and diseases and further...
Schemes
SFI will fall 'far short' of offsetting direct payment losses - AHDB
The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) in its current form will fall far short of offsetting expected direct payment losses, according...
Schemes
Lump Sum Exit Scheme application window opens
The application window for the Lump Sum Exit Scheme has opened today (Tuesday, April 12). It will remain open for...
Schemes
2022 Basic Payment Scheme opens for applications
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has today (Tuesday, March 15) opened the application window for the 2022 Basic Payment Scheme...
Schemes
Eustice sets out Animal Health and Welfare Pathway plans
Environment Secretary George Eustice set out his plans for the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway at the National Farmers’ Union...
Schemes
'Grave concern' for England's tenant farmers in new schemes
The Tenant Farmers’ Association (TFA) has expressed its grave concerns about tenant farmers in England being both unable to access...
