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03.12.2021
Defra has published details of the payment rates for the four standards that will be available to farmers in England through the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) from Spring 2022. A pilot version of the scheme is currently in place involving nearly 1,000 farmers. However, the government intends to make ‘core elements’ of the scheme […]
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18.11.2021
At this time of rapid change for the rural sector, it can feel very difficult to know where best to invest your time, energy and money within your business. Farmers and landowners are facing a barrage of new challenges from a variety of directions, including a changing policy framework, new environmental and property legislation, changing […]
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17.11.2021
1. The Farming Investment Fund offers farmers and contractors in England grant support to help them invest in new farming technology and equipment which will make their businesses more productive and enhance environmental performance. 2. There are two strands to the scheme – the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) which is for smaller investments […]
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02.11.2021
Farmers are facing once-in-a-generation decisions about the direction of their businesses. High commodity prices may help to mask the impact of the 5-25% reduction in Basic Payments (BPS) this winter, but as cuts get deeper from 2022-2027 it will create a problem that has to be addressed. Generating a sufficient financial return from agricultural production […]
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08.10.2021
The current shortage of nitrogen fertiliser within the UK and the impact this is having on prices is the topic dominating discussions in farming circles. Producers who still have fertiliser to buy are grappling with whether they should lock in their supplies now, despite prices having risen from £280/t to £450/t and more in just […]
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30.09.2021
Farmers in Wales have finally been given a clearer picture of the timing of the introduction of a new system of farm support. The Welsh Government has confirmed that the current Basic Payment Scheme will continue in its existing form for 2022 and 2023, subject to the UK government making enough funding available through the […]
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23.09.2021
Farmers in England who are considering investing in equipment and technology to raise productivity or adopt climate-friendly farming techniques are advised to start their research now, so they are ready for the opening of the Farming Investment Fund application window. Defra is planning for the fund to open in October and given the scheme is […]
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16.09.2021
Strutt & Parker is pleased to announce that it will be working with AHDB to deliver its Farm Business Reviews (FBR) service, funded by Defra’s Future Farming Resilience Fund. This free service offers farmers in England access to a combination of online tools, expert advice and peer support to help them prepare for the phasing […]
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13.09.2021
Welcome to this quarter’s Farming Update produced by our Farming Research Group and reports on market and administrative issues that affect farmers’ to act. OVERALL GLOBAL AND UK HARVEST UPDATE ARABLE CROPS Global and UK Grain Market World market supply and demand is driving domestic markets, with weather and production concerns in western Europe, northern […]
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06.09.2021
The government published The Path to Sustainable Farming: An Agricultural Transition Plan 2021 to 2024 in November 2020, setting out Defra’s plans to reduce Basic Payments and outlining how the new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme will be phased in. Over the intervening months, Defra has published a series of updates and progress reports on […]
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03.09.2021
Defra has shared details of its Landscape Recovery Scheme pilot – the ‘top tier’ of the three different Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes in development. The Landscape Recovery Scheme will be available in England to support the delivery of landscape and ecosystem recovery through long-term (20 years +), land use change projects, including projects to […]
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