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Defra unveils £4m small abattoir fund to help struggling sector
The government has confirmed that a small abattoir fund - worth £4 million - will open by the end of this year to help the struggling sector…
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Farmers with SFI agreement to receive fast payment, Defra says
Farmers who have a Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2023 agreement before the end of the year will receive an accelerated payment, Defra has…
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Welsh farmers fear income loss as industry prepares for scheme transition
Farm leaders have raised fears that the transition to Wales' new environment scheme could result in a loss of income. Current Glastir contract…
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Royal Countryside Fund launches free support programme for farmers
This year's Farm Resilience Programme is set to launch in the autumn, with dairy and livestock farms in in Scotland, Wales and NI encouraged to…
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Lidl unveils new financial incentives to get farmers into egg sector
Lidl has announced new financial incentives for farmers to get into egg production following a challenging year for the sector. The discounter said…
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Second round of slurry infrastructure grants to open shortly
Farmers in England will soon be able to apply for new slurry infrastructure grants this autumn, ranging between £25,000 and £250,000. The second…
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Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023 to open for applications next week
Farmers are being reminded that they can sign up to the UK's post-Brexit Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme next week. The government's new…
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Farmers have just days to apply to 2024 CS Mid Tier
Farmers are being reminded that they have just days to apply to the 2024 Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier agreements. CS Mid Tier, which opened on 21…
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Defra's calf housing welfare grants now open for farmers
Farmers can now take the the first step to apply for the calf housing welfare grants, worth between £15,000 to £500,000. The grants are available for…
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RPA urges farmers to be vigilant about scams
With agricultural payments going through a period of change, farmers are being reminded to be vigilant about scams. Subsidy claimants are being…
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