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Beth Speakman
Jan, 31 2023
Published on 26th January, Defra announced the roll out of six new standards under the Sustainable Farming Incentive with the three-year agreements aimed at promoting biodiversity, air quality, climate change adaptation and water quality. The new standards include: Nutrient Management Standard Integrated Pest Management Standard Hedgerow Standard Arable & Horticultural Land Standard Improved Grassland Standard […]
Phillip Norden
Jan, 10 2023Announced on 5th January at the Oxford Farming Conference by Defra farming minister Mark Spencer, payments for the Countryside Stewardship and SFI have been revised to encourage uptake of environmental schemes and to reflect agricultural markets and scheme costs. Countryside Stewardship Payment Rates Payment rates for both Countryside Stewardship revenue options and capital items will […]
Edward Hutley
Dec, 15 2022A CORNERSTONE FOR A RESILIENT AND SECURE FOOD SYSTEM Joint Statement As leading businesses, financial institutions, farmers, landowners, academic researchers, and civil society organisations, we are united in support of the Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes, as the foundation of supporting English farm businesses through a sustainable and just agricultural transition. Farmers and land managers […]
Ben Bates
Nov, 07 2022Welcome 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 update here: Farming Update – November 2022. For a printable version, click here. Please consider the environment before printing this publication.
Alex Hall
Oct, 05 2022Defra Launches £110 Million Rural England Prosperity Fund Defra has launched a new £110 million fund to replace both LEADER Funding and the Growth Programme. Importantly, the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF or ‘Rural Fund’) aims to create jobs in rural areas, boost the rural economy, and help farmers diversify. As a result, this scheme […]
Edward Hutley
Jun, 13 2022Adding value is the final theme of the Farming Transformation Fund to be launched which is designed to add value to agricultural products after they have been harvested or reared. This is a £30 million fund offering grants from £25,000 to £300,000 for up to 40% of total project costs. The minimum total project cost […]
Sebastian Young
Apr, 06 2022Understanding the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): What You Need to Know The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) continues to release more details about the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), a key part of the Agricultural Transition Plan. This scheme is designed to help farmers improve soil health, boost biodiversity, and build long-term resilience while supporting profitable farming. […]
Ben Bates
Apr, 06 2022FARMING UPDATE SPRING 2022 Welcome to the Ceres Rural Farming Spring 2022 Update, a publication that provides independent insights on agricultural issues, reports on policy, grant and administrative updates and key market information. To discuss any of the topics raised, contact one of the Team. Click the link below for the full publication. Ceres Rural […]
Ben Bates
Jan, 14 2022The 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 slurry acidification equipment. The fund provides up to 40% grant support for eligible costs, with a minimum grant size of £35,000 and the maximum of […]
Charles Garrard
Jan, 13 2022The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Farmers can apply for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) next year. Defra has confirmed details of the first two soil standards and an annual animal health and welfare review. Charles Garrard explains what you need to know. So what can I expect from SFI? The first SFI standards will be […]