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The application window is open for 6 weeks from today (29 May) and will close at midday on 10 July 2025. The fund is part of the Farming Investment Fund. It helps farmers, growers, foresters and contractors invest in equipment and technology that improve productivity, manage slurry, and support animal health[…]
Natural Flood Management Offer – Trees for Climate We are thrilled to announce that the Trees for Climate scheme with the Mersey Forest is once again open for planting in the 2025-26 season for those in Cheshire. This local initiative aims to support farmers and landowners in creating woodland, orchards and low density planting on their farm . One of the[…]
Opening Summer 2025 The CSHT scheme is due to open in summer 2025 but details of options and payment rates are now available. This scheme supports a wide variety of high-priority environmental improvements, including the preservation of valuable habitats, the enhancement of woodlands, and the mitigation of flood risks. Applicants[…]
If you have a Sustainable Farming Incentive agreement, it is very likely that you will have signed up for the Soil Plan and Nutrient Review options. These will be on your agreement as SAM1 or NUM1 if you have a 2023 scheme, or CSAM1 or CNUM1 in the 2024 scheme.[…]
Farmers have faced an uncertain future following Defra’s sudden closure of the SFI scheme in March but see recent announcement below Read the full article on Defra u-turns on SFI scheme closure after NFU legal pressure – FarmingUK News
Up to £25,000 in farm equipment and technology grants opening this month
Cheshire Wildlife Trust is awarding grants for the restoration and creation of ponds in Cheshire East under Natural England’s District Level Licensing scheme for Great Crested Newts. Eligible ponds must fall within the project target areas because newts are expected to colonise the ponds naturally from existing populations. The scheme[…]
An update on the Sustainable Farming Incentive !! Many of you will now have heard the very disappointing and unexpected news that the SFI was closed last night. A new post has just been published on the Farming blog explain the current situation. Read the new post: https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2025/03/11/an-update-on-the-sustainable-farming-incentive/ Be assured that[…]
800km Coast to Coast across India – see the progress of Jane, Nicky & Rachel A big THANK YOU to all of you who have already contributed !!! We still have a fair few miles, numerous more challenges and lots of memories to make but most importantly a few more[…]
Next week, the ELM Associates team will set off on an epic India Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge, in aid of the AMMF cancer charity. We’ll be pedalling over 975km from Chennai on the east coast, over the mountains to Kochi on the west coast, over 10 non-stop days. We[…]
