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The Farming Transformation Fund Improving Farm Productivity theme is designed to support investment that improves farm and horticulture productivity through use of robotic or autonomous equipment and the installation of […]

The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will be open for applications from farmers next year, after details of the first two soil standards and an annual animal health and welfare review […]

DEFRA have reviewed Countryside Stewardship payment rates for revenue options. The new payment rates will apply from 1st January 2022 and are described by DEFRA as being “based on current […]

The recent release of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund and the Farming Transformation Fund paves the way for the new grant channels released under the Agricultural Transition Plan. The […]

Ceres Rural – Farming Update Welcome to the Ceres Rural Farming Update, a publication that provides independent insights on agricultural issues, reports on policy, grant and administrative updates and key […]

The much anticipated launch of the new Farming Investment Fund has been postponed by DEFRA until later this month. This is a frustrating and concerning delay in the release of […]

As we approach the 2021 Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS) application deadline, many farmers and landowners are weighing up the options available to them for the management of their farmed and […]

On the 19th May 2021, DEFRA released plans detailing how farmers wishing to retire from the agricultural sector may take their future BPS payments upfront.  These plans are laid out in DEFRA’s consultation due to […]

Many farmers and landowners who have Countryside Stewardship (CS) schemes coming to an end this year will have been contacted about the opportunity to renew under what are being referred to as ‘mirror agreements’. The […]