The Budget Announcements October 2024
The budget this week has seen nothing but bad news for farmers and landowners across the country; but I wanted to take this opportunity...
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gemmaspark4
Sep 12, 20232 min read
The Sustainable Farming Incentive - 2023
The new release of the Sustainable Farming Incentive is about to be available for applications. As with all new schemes, I am sure there...
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gemmaspark4
Nov 7, 20221 min read
Housing Order for all domestic birds begins from today - 7th November 2022
All keepers of birds must now keep them indoors and follow extra biosecurity measures to stop the spread of avian influenza. This order...
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gemmaspark4
Jul 22, 20222 min read
Sustainable Farming Incentive - 2022 Roll out -Improved Grassland Soils Standard
For 2022, two tiers of this standard are available: Introductory @ £28/ha Intermediate @58/ha An advanced level will be made available in...
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gemmaspark4
Jul 7, 20221 min read
Key Dates for July & August
As we hear news that combines in the UK have now started to roll and with the summer holidays tangibly close, it is important to remember...
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gemmaspark4
Jun 28, 20222 min read
Basic Payments to start in July for 2022
As you may be aware, the RPA are to make advance payments this year. When will I receive my advance payment? It has now been said that...
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gemmaspark4
Jun 9, 20222 min read
Slurry Storage Grants
Further information has now been released about the slurry storage grant by the Rural Payments Agency. This grant will be available to...
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gemmaspark4
May 31, 20222 min read
New Grant Scheme Announced - 'Adding Value' (Updated 09.06.22)
*** 09/06/2022*** This grant scheme is now open with the online checker now available for applications, the checker will close on 21st...
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gemmaspark4
May 26, 20221 min read
Countryside Stewardship
With the decrease in income from the Basic Payment Scheme, now may be the time to look into whether you should enter your land into an...
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gemmaspark4
May 1, 20221 min read
Key Dates for May
30th April For all farms located in a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone All livestock kept on the farm during the previous calendar year must be...
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gemmaspark4
Mar 16, 20221 min read
Applications for Basic Payment and Countryside Stewardship now open for 2022
Applications can now be made by farmers and land owners for Basic Payment and the Countryside Stewardship Scheme for 2022 . The deadlines...
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gemmaspark4
Mar 2, 20221 min read
Key Dates for March
1st March Hedges and trees must not be trimmed past this date, although hedge and tress coppicing/laying can continue until 30th April....
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gemmaspark4
Feb 12, 20223 min read
RPA Retirement Payment Scheme Launched
Long awaited details have now been released by the Rural Payments Agency regarding the Retirement Payment: Scheme should be open from the...
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gemmaspark4
Jan 26, 20221 min read
Rural Payments Agency: Key Dates for 2022
The RPA have now released details for the key dates for 2022 in regards to scheme application windows and deadlines. These can be found...
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gemmaspark4
Jan 6, 20221 min read
Change in payment rates to some Countryside Stewardship Options
DEFRA have announced that there are going to be changes to the payment rates for some revenue options available under Countryside...
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gemmaspark4
Dec 1, 20211 min read
1st December -Sheep and Goat Keepers - Annual Survey must not be completed
If you keep sheep or goats on your land (whether you claim Basic Payment or not) you must complete an annual survey, which is returned to...
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gemmaspark4
Nov 30, 20211 min read
RPA to start making Basic Payments from today - 1st December
Today, 1st December, is the date that the Rural Payments Agency start to make Basic Payments. The RPA try to make as many payments as...
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gemmaspark4
Nov 16, 20212 min read
The Farming Investment Fund - Applications Now Open
Tuesday 16th November sees the launch of the new RPA grant fund available to farmers, growers and foresters to apply for grant funding...
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gemmaspark4
Nov 16, 20211 min read
Woodland Trust - MOREHedges Scheme - Now Open
Applications are now open for landowners to plant more than 100m of hedges under the Woodland Trust MOREHedges scheme. Planting for this...
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gemmaspark4
Nov 2, 20211 min read
Nitrate Vulnerable Zone Designations (2021-2024) Appeals
Letter will soon be arriving on landowners doorsteps for anyone that owns land that has been designated to fall into a Nitrate Vulnerable...
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