I was just wondering what people are being quoted for the preparation of a Habitat Management Plan where its being used to register land for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) credits.
Cheers,
Jason
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Perception and perspective are very different things. Generally individuals and old farmers see food security as an existential threat eg if we had a major war (see WW2) and we struggle to have enough food in the UK. Retailers and governments see food security along the lines of “are the supply...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
Members of the Welsh National Farmers’ Union (NFU Cymru) Crops Board are “extremely concerned” over proposals of the Welsh government’s Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS).
The board met recently to discuss the contents of the third and final...
Join our webinar for arable and horticultural growers
Written by Becky Briggs
On Thursday 29 February, we’re holding a webinar for arable and field horticulture growers in England.
In the session, we'll cover the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), Countryside Stewardship (CS) and the...
Hello everyone,
My team at University of Glasgow are running a project for developing a multifunctional remote controlled AI drone for fertilizing, pollination, watering and monitoring.
We'll be very happy to hear what you all think about the idea, our main goal is to make it long lasting, much...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is asking which political party will back British farming and deliver the right plan for British food ahead of a General Election at its annual conference.
The union’s annual conference kicks off today (Tuesday...
Dear Farmers
Nine years ago, I gave my maiden speech in the House of Commons. I pledged that day to be a champion of the countryside and of my hard-working rural constituents. Nearly a decade later, I still stand by those words.
It is farmers who feed us and proudly steward the land. You do it...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
The UK government has today (Tuesday, February 20) announced a range of new measures aimed at boosting the productivity and resilience of the farming sector.
These measures include doubling investment in productivity, like the Improving Farming...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
During emergency talks held yesterday (Monday, February 19), the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) called for minister for rural affairs, Lesley Griffiths, to rethink Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) proposals.
The union said the rethink of the...
Webinar follow up: the offer for tenant farmers
Written by Becky Briggs
On Thursday 8 February, we held a webinar for tenant farmers. In the session, we gave an overview of the actions and payments available through our environmental land management schemes in 2024.
Policy leads working on...
Dear Farmers,
I have had my eye on farming for a few years now, due to family ties (my dad's a trained agronomist but made his money elsewhere and my mum comes from an active farming family but wasn't involved in the day to day affairs of the farm, a fairly largescale operation in south of...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat promotion Wales (HCC) is taking PGI Welsh lamb to the Dubai food and drink event Gulfood.
HCC’s trade team will be joined by Welsh exporters to showcase Welsh lamb at the event, which takes place between February 19-23...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
87% of farmers believed that the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) will neither support their business nor deliver positive environmental outcomes, according to a new survey.
The survey, which was commissioned by the Country Land and Business...
How does this work ? ie our sfi application is the parcels we intend to put into various options but with many being rotational and there being flexibility to increase without limit and reduce area by up to 50% am I correct in understanding that we will have to effectively do a...
Written by Claire Sammon from Agriland
Last year (2023), saw the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) award more than £7 million to 517 rural businesses in Scotland.
Overall, £27 million will be paid over the lifetime of the contracts to applicants, with the purpose of helping to support...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
More than 10,000 farmers have now applied for the latest round of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra) Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI).
As of today (Wednesday, February 14), one in eight farmers have submitted an...
Spotlight on updates and additions to livestock and grassland offer
Written by The Team
Credit: Peter O'Connor
Over the past few weeks, we've summarised the updates to our environmental land management offer by farm type.
These posts follow last month's Agricultural Transition Plan...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
North Wales Police (NWP) Wrexham Town has arrested a man in connection with criminal damage during Welsh farming protests yesterday (Monday, February 12).
The force was called to Rhosddu Road in Wrexham shortly after 2:10p.m yesterday after it...
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