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IMPORTANT NEWS !!

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[…]

UPDATE – 6 days in and the Elm Associates Team are still cycling !!

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[…]

Carrying out your Hedgerow Assessment – How and Why ?

How to Carry Out Your SFI Hedgerow Assessment Hedgerows are often overlooked in farm management, but under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), they hold significant value—both for the environment and your finances. With the SFI’s HRW1 action, assessing and recording the condition of your hedgerows is the first step toward[…]

Planning & Biodiversity Net Gain – We can help

All planning applications now require 10% Biodiversity Net Gain and this includes new slurry lagoons, silage clamps and livestock sheds.  While this may seem onerous most typical applications by farmers and landowners will be able to meet the requirements on farm through modest areas of habitat enhancement or creation.  It[…]

Local Landscape Recovery Funding

Bollin Local Landscape Recovery Project. The National Trust, Cheshire East Council and Tatton Estates are proposing an application for landscape recovery funding, the project will focus on the River Bollin catchment.  Landscape recovery money is focused on delivering habitat improvements across large areas and is bespoke funding so those involved[…]

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