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18.05.2023
In increasingly uncertain times many farmers and landowners have already embarked on diversification projects to provide additional income streams and reduce business risk. Using redundant agricultural buildings has become a popular option to drive alternative enterprises and increase their capital value. Farmers and landowners have long complained about flaws in the 70-year-old planning system, which […]
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03.05.2023
Grants of up to £500,000 are available for arable and horticultural businesses in England to help pay for the construction of a farm reservoir or the purchase of efficient irrigation systems. The second round of the Water Management Grant – part of the Farming Transformation Fund – has recently opened, with applicants invited to check […]
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28.04.2023
Farmers looking to apply for any of the capital grants under the Mid-Tier Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS) which require approval from a Catchment Sensitive Farming Officer (CSFO), should make contact with the CSFO in the next few weeks, if they have not already done so. Valuable capital grants are on offer which will allow farms […]
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24.04.2023
There are many reasons why farming businesses should consider integrating more trees into their farming operation. Woodland creation helps to address society’s wider environmental goals, but it can also be an opportunity for farmers to diversify, generate additional income and improve the long-term profitability and resilience of adjacent farmland. John Clegg & Co is running […]
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20.04.2023
FARMING AND THE ENVIRONMENT Grant for more efficient use of water for irrigation opening soon The second round of the Water Management Grant will be opening for applications later this month. Grants will be available for capital items which allow for more efficient use of water for irrigation and construction of on-farm reservoirs. For example, […]
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02.03.2023
Welcome to this quarter’s Scottish Farming Update, which is produced by our Farming Research Group and reports on market and administrative issues that affect farmers’ business decisions and on which they may need to act. At the time of writing in mid-February grain and oil seed markets have been gradually improving for three weeks due […]
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24.02.2023
Welcome to this quarter’s Farming Update, which is produced by our Farming Research Group and reports on market and administrative issues that affect farmers’ business decisions and on which they may need to act. At the time of writing in mid-February grain and oilseed markets have been gradually improving for three weeks due to several […]
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31.01.2023
Future farms technology is virtually here. But is the fourth agricultural revolution just the territory of scientists and tech buffs, or will it bring immediate opportunities to land managers and help solve the huge challenges society faces? Agriculture has never stood still. The period after the Second World War, for example, saw huge changes as […]
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27.01.2023
Defra is trying to turbocharge its Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme. Janet Hughes, who is the director at Defra responsible for the Food, Farming and Countryside Programme, provided an update on the ‘prospectus’ for ELM before it was formally released in detail by ministers. She said that she hopes it gives the sector the information […]
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24.01.2023
The Scottish Government has announced that the 2023 Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) application round will open for applications on 30 January 2023. The scheme, which was first introduced in 2015, offers annual payments for a wide range of environmental management options. For example, arable farmers can apply for payments for establishing grass strips and beetle banks, […]
