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Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2025 opens for applications soon
Details of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF), which is set to open for applications on 29 May 2025.
River Tone, Parrett, Yeo and Stour phosphorus reduction scheme 2025
Following the closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme, there are still funding opportunities available for some farming businesses within certain Wessex Water sub-catchments.
Did you know claims to record rights of way will now be possible beyond 2031?
Defra has announced the 2031 deadline for recording new rights of way (ROW) has been scrapped. Here’s how to protect your land...
A summary of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) changes announced by Defra on 11 March
Defra has announced a significant update to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), with important and immediate consequences for any farmers yet to apply.
New productivity grants for 2025 announced
New productivity grants for 2025 have been announced by Steve Reed, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Changes to planning fees likely to be introduced from 1 April 2025
A useful summary of changes to planning fees that are expected to be introduced from 1 April (pending parliamentary approval).
When does a barn conversion cross the line into rebuilding?
Class Q Permitted Development Rights offer a unique opportunity to repurpose agricultural buildings into residential spaces without full planning permission. Yet the distinction between conversion and rebuilding can make or break a rural project.
Government cuts delinked payments to support SFI and drive sustainable farming
If you are yet to sign up to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), recent reductions in delinked payments means there there are now even more reasons to do so.
A useful summary of the updates to the SFI environmental payments
An update about the latest environmental payments under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) released by Defra on 21 May, and we have prepared a useful summary.