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Edward Hutley
Jul, 07 2025Capital Grants Scheme Reopens As of 3rd July 2025, the Capital Grants scheme has officially reopened for applications. This round introduces £150 million in funding opportunities for farmers, land managers, and rural businesses across England. […]
John Price
Jun, 11 2025HIGHER LEVEL STEWARDSHIP (HLS) PAYMENT RATES INCREASE The Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) payment rates are set to increase for the first time in over a decade, with a £30 million […]
Toby Eve
May, 13 2025Defra has now confirmed that the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2025, will open for application on 29 May 2025 and will close at midday on 10 July 2025. […]
Katie Arden
Feb, 26 2025
Yesterday at the NFU Conference, the government announced a range of farming updates, including increased funding for environmental and innovation grants, new support for farmers, and improvements to existing schemes. […]
Rosalie Sanders
Jan, 29 2025Quite easily missed in Defra’s update on January 6th was the announcement of 14 new endorsed SFI options and a host of new capital items to support both Sustainable Farming […]
Chloe Timberlake
Aug, 09 2024The update issued by Defra in early August includes important new information on the expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2024 scheme, as well as some much-needed clarification and further detail. […]
George Catchpole
Jul, 12 2024Welcome to the Ceres Rural Farming Update July, a publication that provides independent insights on agricultural issues, from policy and grant funding, to administrative updates and key market information. Read […]
George Badger
May, 24 2024The details around the new Expanded SFI 2024 offer have been released, with applications open fully from 22nd July. Those wishing to apply sooner can fill out an expression of interest, […]
Robert Gazely
Apr, 10 2024Whilst the rigour of the BPS application has gone, there is still a requirement from the Rural Payments Agency for farmers and landowners to complete annual Countryside Stewardship (CS) revenue […]
Beth Speakman
Apr, 03 2024 Forestry Commission Announces Increased EWCO Payments On 18 March, the Forestry Commission (FC) announced an immediate increase in payments for England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) grant recipients. The uplift applies […]