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<blockquote data-quote="GOV.UK RSS" data-source="post: 8067142" data-attributes="member: 78782"><p>Eustice: supporting farmers ahead of the coming growing season</p><p></p><p>Written by Defra Press Office</p><p></p><p><img src="https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/208/2022/03/Rolling-green-hills.jpg" alt="Rolling green hills, trees and blue sky" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>On Wednesday 30th March 2022, Defra <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/eustice-supporting-farmers-ahead-of-the-coming-growing-season" target="_blank">announced</a> a new package of support for farmers ahead of the coming growing season.</p><p></p><p>The announcement has received widespread coverage across national, trade and regional titles, including the <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-60917719?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA" target="_blank">BBC</a>, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/mar/30/defra-to-hold-crisis-meeting-to-tackle-impact-of-fertiliser-costs-on-food-prices" target="_blank">The Guardian</a>, <a href="https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/farm-policy/reprieve-for-autumn-muck-spreading-as-fertiliser-prices-bite" target="_blank">Farmers Weekly</a>, <a href="https://www.fginsight.com/news/news/defra-announces-measures-to-help-with-fertiliser-costs-126799" target="_blank">Farmers Guardian</a>, <a href="https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/country-and-farming/george-eustice-delays-restrictions-on-harmful-urea-fertiliser-in-bid-to-cut-costs-for-farmers-and-shoppers-3632320" target="_blank">Yorkshire Post</a>, <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0015vgt" target="_blank">BBC Radio 4 Farming Today</a>, iNews, <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/03/30/muck-spreading-ban-lifted-victory-farmers/" target="_blank">The Daily Telegraph</a>, and <a href="https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/business/defra-measures-will-help-farmers-with-fertiliser-prices-8792146" target="_blank">Eastern Daily Press</a>.</p><p></p><p>With agricultural commodities closely linked to global gas prices, farmers are facing rising costs for inputs including manufactured fertiliser, due to the process depending on gas. The Government announced steps to assist farmers with the availability of fertilisers for the coming growing season to help address uncertainty amongst growers and keep costs down for farmers.</p><p></p><p>The package of measures covers:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Changes to Urea usage:</strong> a delay to the proposed changes in use of <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/reducing-ammonia-emissions-from-urea-fertilisers" target="_blank">urea fertiliser</a> to help farmers manage costs.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Sustainable Farming Incentive 2022: </strong>further <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sustainable-farming-incentive-guidance" target="_blank">details on guidance</a>, including steps aimed at bringing about more sustainable fertiliser technologies.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://farminginnovation.ukri.org/" target="_blank"><strong>Farming Innovation Programme</strong></a><strong>: </strong>a further £20.5 million in R&D grants to launch two new products aimed at boosting productivity.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Farming Rules for Water: </strong>an update on to clarify the recent changes on manure spreading and use of fertilisers, which will be supported through <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/funding-for-farmers#environmental-land-management-funding" target="_blank">new slurry storage grants</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Fertiliser Roundtable: </strong>plans for a newly established fertiliser roundtable to be chaired by Minister Prentis.</li> </ul><p></p><p>The announcement has been welcomed by key stakeholders, from the NFU, Country Land and Business Association (CLA), and the Soil Association.</p><p></p><p>Defra Environment Secretary, George Eustice; CLA President, Mark Tufnell; Soil Association Farming Director, Liz Bowles; and NFU President, Minette Batters, have provided commentary in our press notice.</p><p></p><p><strong>Environment Secretary, George Eustice, said:</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FDefraGovUK&data=04%7C01%7CThomas.Costerton%40defra.gov.uk%7Cebbb9374f626439dfbbd08da0371aa0e%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637826083980981990%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=dMAdcPCLL4dJAbE3moo7R37zzFQ94EwQHe4pOTIv3fo%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">Follow Defra on Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdeframedia.blog.gov.uk%2Fsubscribe%2F&data=04%7C01%7CThomas.Costerton%40defra.gov.uk%7Cebbb9374f626439dfbbd08da0371aa0e%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637826083980981990%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=U82w4eb1gqNO0VWDGkBqNnmCq7AIRhUwRmbT7v5TRSY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">sign up for email alerts here</a>.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/2022/03/31/eustice-supporting-farmers-ahead-of-the-coming-growing-season/" target="_blank">Continue reading on Defra Website...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GOV.UK RSS, post: 8067142, member: 78782"] Eustice: supporting farmers ahead of the coming growing season Written by Defra Press Office [IMG alt="Rolling green hills, trees and blue sky"]https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/208/2022/03/Rolling-green-hills.jpg[/IMG] On Wednesday 30th March 2022, Defra [URL='https://www.gov.uk/government/news/eustice-supporting-farmers-ahead-of-the-coming-growing-season']announced[/URL] a new package of support for farmers ahead of the coming growing season. The announcement has received widespread coverage across national, trade and regional titles, including the [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-60917719?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA']BBC[/URL], [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/mar/30/defra-to-hold-crisis-meeting-to-tackle-impact-of-fertiliser-costs-on-food-prices']The Guardian[/URL], [URL='https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/farm-policy/reprieve-for-autumn-muck-spreading-as-fertiliser-prices-bite']Farmers Weekly[/URL], [URL='https://www.fginsight.com/news/news/defra-announces-measures-to-help-with-fertiliser-costs-126799']Farmers Guardian[/URL], [URL='https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/country-and-farming/george-eustice-delays-restrictions-on-harmful-urea-fertiliser-in-bid-to-cut-costs-for-farmers-and-shoppers-3632320']Yorkshire Post[/URL], [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0015vgt']BBC Radio 4 Farming Today[/URL], iNews, [URL='https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/03/30/muck-spreading-ban-lifted-victory-farmers/']The Daily Telegraph[/URL], and [URL='https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/business/defra-measures-will-help-farmers-with-fertiliser-prices-8792146']Eastern Daily Press[/URL]. With agricultural commodities closely linked to global gas prices, farmers are facing rising costs for inputs including manufactured fertiliser, due to the process depending on gas. The Government announced steps to assist farmers with the availability of fertilisers for the coming growing season to help address uncertainty amongst growers and keep costs down for farmers. The package of measures covers: [LIST] [*][B]Changes to Urea usage:[/B] a delay to the proposed changes in use of [URL='https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/reducing-ammonia-emissions-from-urea-fertilisers']urea fertiliser[/URL] to help farmers manage costs. [*][B]Sustainable Farming Incentive 2022: [/B]further [URL='https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sustainable-farming-incentive-guidance']details on guidance[/URL], including steps aimed at bringing about more sustainable fertiliser technologies. [*][URL='https://farminginnovation.ukri.org/'][B]Farming Innovation Programme[/B][/URL][B]: [/B]a further £20.5 million in R&D grants to launch two new products aimed at boosting productivity. [*][B]Farming Rules for Water: [/B]an update on to clarify the recent changes on manure spreading and use of fertilisers, which will be supported through [URL='https://www.gov.uk/guidance/funding-for-farmers#environmental-land-management-funding']new slurry storage grants[/URL]. [*][B]Fertiliser Roundtable: [/B]plans for a newly established fertiliser roundtable to be chaired by Minister Prentis. [/LIST] The announcement has been welcomed by key stakeholders, from the NFU, Country Land and Business Association (CLA), and the Soil Association. Defra Environment Secretary, George Eustice; CLA President, Mark Tufnell; Soil Association Farming Director, Liz Bowles; and NFU President, Minette Batters, have provided commentary in our press notice. [B]Environment Secretary, George Eustice, said:[/B] [URL='https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FDefraGovUK&data=04%7C01%7CThomas.Costerton%40defra.gov.uk%7Cebbb9374f626439dfbbd08da0371aa0e%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637826083980981990%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=dMAdcPCLL4dJAbE3moo7R37zzFQ94EwQHe4pOTIv3fo%3D&reserved=0']Follow Defra on Twitter[/URL], and [URL='https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdeframedia.blog.gov.uk%2Fsubscribe%2F&data=04%7C01%7CThomas.Costerton%40defra.gov.uk%7Cebbb9374f626439dfbbd08da0371aa0e%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637826083980981990%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=U82w4eb1gqNO0VWDGkBqNnmCq7AIRhUwRmbT7v5TRSY%3D&reserved=0']sign up for email alerts here[/URL]. [url="https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/2022/03/31/eustice-supporting-farmers-ahead-of-the-coming-growing-season/"]Continue reading on Defra Website...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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