Hexham and Northern Rural News
Key Dates
FINAL REMINDER – FETF Round 2 – Claims and supporting evidence must be in by 31 October Key dates to be aware of (Source FAS 2022) Some key dates to…
Read More >HLS agreement extensions
From 1 January 2023, all ES agreements will run under domestic terms and conditions. This means that the rules on extending your HLS agreement are changing and you may be eligible to extend your HLS agreement…
Read More >URGENT RPA Update: Farming Equipment & Technology Fund Scheme Claims
The RPA Grants Services – Farming Equipment & Technology Fund scheme, have received only 25% of the claims expected to date. The claim window closes on 31 October. If the…
Read More >Some News…Give HNR a call to discuss…
Higher Level Stewardship agreement extensions Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) is part of the Environmental Stewardship scheme. It is the predecessor to Countryside Stewardship. At the moment, there are approximately 8,500…
Read More >Some Things you may have missed…FETF, BPS & SFI
Three Things you might have missed…For help with any of these matters please contact Carol Johnson HNR 01434 607 023 0775369311 cjohnson@hexhammart.co.uk Sustainable Farming Incentive SFI applications opened for BPS eligible farmers from…
Read More >Farming Investment Fund – a new grant announced
Adding Value grant This £30 million fund will offer grants focused on supporting farmers and growers to process, diversify and add-value to their products. It will offer grants of between…
Read More >Animal Health and Welfare Grants: your chance to suggest items
A new post, “Animal Health and Welfare Grants: your chance to suggest items” has just been published on DEFRA’s Future Farming blog. Farmers will be able to apply for grants…
Read More >Funding for Farmers
RPA have published a summary of the differing ways you can apply for money to improve the environment while producing high quality food and other products if you’re a farmer,…
Read More >Slurry Grants – Update
DEFRA and RPA have published more information on the Slurry Grants mentioned in the Agricultural Transitional Plan. This will be of great interest to many. Nothing has been finalised but…
Read More >An update on the Lump Sum Exit Scheme and delinked payments
Lump Sums RPA plan to offer farmers in England who wish to exit the industry the option of applying in 2022 for a lump sum payment. They expect farmers will be…
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