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Capital Grants now Open - 3rd July 2025
Capital grants are now available to apply for, including fencing and wooden gate renewal. Businesses can apply for capital grants again...
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Jul 32 min read


Farming Equipment and Technology Fund - applications close 10th July 2025
Up to 50% grants for equipment and machinery now available to apply for With only two weeks left to apply for grants through the Farm...
gemmaspark4
Jun 262 min read


Future of De-linked Payments Confirmed
Following the spending review last week, an announcement has been made on what will happen to the payments for the final two years of the...
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Jun 172 min read


The Sustainable Farm Incentive - March 2025 Shock Closure
On Tuesday 11th March 2025 we received our newest shock announcement from Defra, closing the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2024...
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Mar 132 min read


Countryside Stewardship Capital Grants Update:
One of the most common capital grants applied for is fencing. Following a speech made by Steve Reed on Tuesday 25th February 2025 at the...
gemmaspark4
Feb 263 min read


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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Nov 3, 20242 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...
gemmaspark4
Sep 12, 20232 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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Nov 7, 20221 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...
gemmaspark4
Jul 22, 20222 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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Jul 7, 20221 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...
gemmaspark4
Jun 28, 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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Jun 9, 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...
gemmaspark4
May 31, 20222 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...
gemmaspark4
May 26, 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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May 1, 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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Mar 16, 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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Mar 2, 20221 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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Feb 12, 20223 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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Jan 26, 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...
gemmaspark4
Jan 6, 20221 min read
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