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Robert Gazely
Apr, 10 2024Whilst the rigour of the BPS application has gone, there is still a requirement for farmers and landowners to complete annual Countryside Stewardship (CS) revenue claims and Sustainable Farming Incentive […]
Beth Speakman
Apr, 03 2024
On 18th March, the Forestry Commission (FC) announced an immediate increase in payments for England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) grant recipients, to be applied to all existing and new agreement […]
George Catchpole
Mar, 25 2024Today, Defra has announced a set of new measures ensuring that the correct balance is struck between delivering environmental benefit and food security. This has come in the form of […]
Toby Eve
Mar, 01 2024On 20th February 2024, Defra announced further details on the 2024 Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF). With the application window due to open shortly, further information regarding the items due […]
Chloe Timberlake
Jan, 17 2024As has become customary, the Oxford Farming Conference provided a platform once more for announcements by Defra. Steve Barclay, the relatively new in-post Secretary of State for Environment, Food and […]
Christopher Monk
Jan, 11 2024 Day one of the conference, Senior Consultant Christopher Monk attended and saw Steve Barclay (the new Secretary of State) announce an unexpected increase in Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) / Countryside […]
Beth Speakman
Dec, 04 2023 Defra has provided some much-needed clarity on the future of Environmental Land Management schemes (ELMs) and agri-environmental funding, as another round of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) opened for applications. […]
George Catchpole
Oct, 23 2023Welcome to the Ceres Rural Farming Update, a publication that provides independent insights on agricultural issues, from policy and grant funding, to administrative updates and key market information. Read the […]
Phillip Norden
Jun, 02 2023On 19th April 2023, the second round of the Water Management Grant opened. This grant is available to arable and horticultural businesses growing, or intending to grow, irrigated food crops, […]
Ben Bates
Apr, 18 2023Welcome to the Ceres Rural Farming Update, a publication that provides independent insights on agricultural issues, from policy and grant funding, to administrative updates and key market information. Read the […]