This article captures the personal stories of farmers at the November 2024 protest, revealing their diverse motivations—from fighting inheritance taxes to protecting food security—and their shared determination to safeguard the future of British agriculture.
This article outlines the key policy changes farmers are calling for, from inheritance tax reform to sustainable farming investments, providing a forward-looking roadmap to support British agriculture and rural communities.
Learn how Countryside Stewardship grants can help you plant, restore, and maintain hedgerows while maximizing financial support and enhancing your land's productivity and biodiversity.
This article uncovers the often-overlooked roles of farmers as stewards of the environment, protectors of rural heritage, and contributors to community resilience, highlighting why farming is vital to the nation’s future.
This article explores the cultural and emotional significance of family farms, highlighting how inheritance tax reforms threaten not just livelihoods but the traditions, communities, and landscapes that define rural Britain
This article uncovers how farming policies impact food security, quality, and prices, linking the struggles of farmers to the everyday choices on your plate and the future of Britain’s food system.
Explore 151 capital items and 132 management actions in the updated Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier scheme. From woodland creation to flood management, discover funding opportunities tailored to enhance your land and protect the environment.
Discover how tenant farmers can navigate challenges like landlord permissions and short-term leases to access SFI grants.
Turn overlooked field edges and hedgerows into income-generating assets with the Sustainable Farming Incentive. Discover grants that boost biodiversity, improve soil health, and diversify your farm’s revenue.
Discover how small plots of land, from hedgerows to grassy edges, can unlock financial rewards and boost biodiversity with the Sustainable Farming Incentive. Transform untapped spaces into thriving ecosystems and valuable assets.
Learn how to enhance the value of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) by combining it with grants like Countryside Stewardship, the England Woodland Creation Offer, and carbon credits.
Explore the November 2024 farmers' protest, highlighting key threats to UK farming and the urgent call for fair, sustainable policies.
DEFRA has temporarily closed applications for 76 capital grant items due to overwhelming demand. Key grants like Woodland Tree Health and Higher Tier options remain open, while submitted applications for closed grants are on hold until early 2025
Choosing the right trees is the foundation of any successful agroforestry system. This guide dives into how to select, plant, and manage species that align with your land’s needs and goals, helping you create a resilient, productive landscape.
The EWCO Fast Track helps landowners quickly turn underused land into productive woodlands with faster approvals and up to £12,700 per hectare in funding.
This guide provides practical tips for landowners to ensure their woodland projects follow the guidelines of the UK Forestry Standard.
Explore the enhanced England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO), now with increased payments of up to £11,600 per hectare to support woodland creation.
Discover how silvoarable systems—planting tree rows alongside crops—can boost your farm's productivity and income. This practical guide covers choosing the right trees, layout strategies, and step-by-step setup tips, plus detailed info on grants to help UK landowners get started.
Discover how adding trees to your pastures can keep your animals happier, your land healthier, and your wallet fuller. Dive into silvopasture—smart farming that mixes trees and livestock for bigger rewards.
Discover how agroforestry can be a game-changer for UK farmers facing economic and environmental challenges.
Agroforestry 101: Discover how mixing trees with farming can boost biodiversity, enrich soil, and even add extra income. From alley cropping to silvopasture, here’s why it’s a smart, sustainable choice for UK landowners.
A summary of the UK’s 2024 budget cuts and tax changes, and how it will affect landowners.Plus some very practical strategies for how to deal with them.
A comprehensive guide on certifying woodland carbon projects in the UK, covering the Woodland Carbon Code, Peatland Code, and other standards, with step-by-step instructions, practical tips, and advice on leveraging additional funding opportunities to maximise returns.
A detailed guide for landowners in England on generating and selling carbon credits through woodland creation, covering the Woodland Carbon Code’s requirements, the step-by-step process from registration to verification, and strategies for finding buyers and negotiating sales contracts.
Comprehensive overview of carbon credits and woodland creation in the UK, covering how carbon credits are generated, verified, and sold, and how these projects support the UK’s net zero goals while offering financial opportunities for landowners.
A guide for tenant farmers on navigating Countryside Stewardship, covering available options, eligibility criteria, necessary landlord permissions, and practical advice for making the most of the scheme while addressing the unique challenges they face.
Overview of Countryside Stewardship Capital Grants, including funding for hedgerows, tree planting, water management, and infrastructure improvements, with guidance on eligibility, payment rates, and combining grants with other schemes like SFI and EWCO.
Comprehensive guide to Higher-Tier Countryside Stewardship, detailing support for complex environmental projects like woodland creation, habitat restoration, and species protection, along with eligibility criteria, payment rates, and a step-by-step application process.
Overview of Mid-Tier Countryside Stewardship, including eligible actions like field margins, hedgerow management, and grassland restoration, with guidance on application, payment rates, and combining grants with other schemes for maximum support.
All the ins and outs of Countryside Stewardship—essential information for the English landowner looking to enhance their land and access financial support.
Worry no more—this article gives you all the insights you need to navigate the SFI eligibility criteria and application process, ensuring a smooth path to securing funding and a successful application.
SFI can be combined with other schemes and incentives like Countryside Stewardship, EWCO, Biodiversity Net Gain, and carbon credits to maximise funding opportunities and enhance environmental benefits on your land.
Learn how SFI can support your tree planting, hedgerow management, and agroforestry goals with detailed guidance on payment options, eligibility, and action plans.
Introduction to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), explaining its goals, key components like soil health, hedgerow management, and tree integration, and how it supports sustainable farming practices and environmental benefits in England.
Comprehensive look at tree health grants in England, detailing financial support options for managing tree diseases and pests, restocking with disease-resistant species, and implementing biosecurity measures under the Tree Health Pilot Scheme and Countryside Stewardship.
Guide to Countryside Stewardship tree grants, covering options for tree planting, maintenance, and integrating trees into farm landscapes, along with tips on combining grants like EWCO and SFI for comprehensive support.
Detailed guide on the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO), explaining eligibility, funding tiers, application process, and payment rates for supporting tree planting, biodiversity, water management, and climate resilience projects.
Overview of the main tree grants available in England, including funding for tree planting, management, and health under schemes like EWCO, Countryside Stewardship, SFI, and private grants, with details on payment rates, eligibility, and application processes.
Breakdown of payment rates for hedgerow planting, management, and maintenance under Countryside Stewardship and SFI, along with additional support for capital items like fencing and biosecurity measures.
Overview of grants available for managing hedgerow tree health, including funding under the Tree Health Pilot Scheme for felling, restocking, and biosecurity measures to control pests and diseases like ash dieback and oak processionary moth (OPM).
Detailed guide on using the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) for hedgerow management, covering eligibility, payment rates for specific actions (assessment, management, and tree maintenance), and how to combine SFI with other grant schemes for comprehensive support.
Overview of the main hedgerow grant schemes in England, including Countryside Stewardship and Sustainable Farming Incentive options, as well as private and environmental funding opportunities for planting, restoring, and managing hedgerows.
Advice for English landowners on protecting trees from drought, flooding, wind, and temperature extremes, focusing on watering, mulching, pruning, and promoting long-term resilience.
A comprehensive, season-by-season guide for English landowners on maintaining tree health in hedgerows and small plots, covering pruning, watering, pest control, and protecting trees from extreme weather conditions.
Practical advice on identifying common pests in hedgerows and gardens, with tips on early detection and eco-friendly methods to manage threats to tree health.
A guide to identifying and preventing common tree diseases in hedgerows and gardens, with tips on recognising symptoms and implementing practices to maintain tree and hedgerow health.
An introduction to managing tree health in hedgerows and small woodlands, covering the importance of healthy trees, common threats like pests and poor soil, and basic techniques for assessing tree health.
Hedgerows help manage water on farmland by reducing soil erosion, improving moisture retention, and preventing flooding through strategic planting and integration with sustainable farming practices.
A practical guide to hedgerow maintenance, covering the best times for pruning, hedge-laying techniques to rejuvenate old hedgerows, and tools and methods for ensuring long-term health and function.
Managing hedgerows to enhance biodiversity involves supporting pollinators, birds, and mammals through techniques like rotational cutting and hedge-laying, while balancing wildlife conservation with agricultural needs.
Overview of selecting species for hedgerow planting, focusing on native plant benefits and strategies for long-term success.
An introduction to hedgerow planting and management, covering their ecological and agricultural importance, best practices for planting and maintaining hedgerows, and the legal requirements landowners must follow in England.
An overview of promoting natural regeneration in woodland management, focusing on encouraging seed dispersal, protecting young trees from grazing, and balancing natural growth with active management for long-term woodland health.
Maintaining woodlands through regular health assessments, controlling invasive species, and keeping paths and infrastructure in good condition for long-term sustainability.
Step-by-step guide to creating a Woodland Management Plan in England, covering key elements, aligning goals, and ensuring compliance with the UK Forestry Standard.
An overview of woodland management, focusing on maintaining long-term health through regular monitoring, creating a management plan, and balancing goals like sustainability, timber production, recreation, and ecological balance.
Step-by-step guide to applying for woodland creation grants, covering registration with the Rural Payments Agency, gathering required documents, completing the application, and what to expect after submission.
Overview of Countryside Stewardship grants for woodland creation, comparing Mid Tier and Higher Tier schemes, eligibility, and payment rates for supporting biodiversity and land management.
Overview of the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO), covering eligibility, funding for environmental benefits like biodiversity and water management, and a detailed application process.
Overview of funding options for woodland creation in England, including EWCO, SFI, WCaG, and private carbon markets.
An overview of designing woodlands with dedicated zones for conservation, timber production, and recreation, ensuring a balance between productivity and environmental sustainability.
Tips for choosing the ideal location for woodland creation by assessing landscape features, avoiding ecological conflicts, and integrating woodlands with agricultural and recreational land uses.
A guide to setting clear goals for woodland creation, aligning objectives with grants and policies, and balancing short-term gains with long-term benefits for a sustainable project.
Learn how to assess your land for woodland creation by examining soil, terrain, climate, and existing biodiversity to ensure a thriving and sustainable woodland.
Rewilding enhances biodiversity and supports ecosystem services by restoring natural processes and creating resilient ecosystems.
Overview of practical strategies to enhance biodiversity on your land, including planting native species, creating wildlife corridors, managing hedgerows and woodlands, and implementing sustainable land management practices.
Biodiversity is vital for ecosystem health, and landowners can enhance it by planting native species, maintaining hedgerows, and supporting wetlands.
Rewilding helps landowners enhance biodiversity and restore ecosystems by allowing nature to regenerate with minimal intervention.
A friendly guide for landowners on engaging in local nature recovery efforts.
Landowners discover how tree planting enhances biodiversity, improves soil health, sequesters carbon, and offers financial support opportunities in nature recovery efforts.
Landowners will discover how nature recovery can enhance biodiversity, improve ecosystem services, and build resilient landscapes, while offering financial support and long-term value for their land.
New landowners will gain insight into nature recovery, including its environmental and financial benefits, and how it aligns with national goals, aiding in New landowners will learn about nature recovery, and its environmental and financial benefits. They will also learn about making informed land management decisions that coincide with national goals.
Woodland creation helps farmers diversify income through agroforestry, hedgerows, carbon credits, and grants, blending ecological benefits with financial gains.
Strategic planting and sustainable management in woodland creation enhances wildlife corridors by connecting fragmented habitats, and supporting species movement and biodiversity.
Woodland creation helps restore England's natural heritage by reviving historical landscapes and ancient woodlands, enhancing biodiversity and reconnecting with cultural identity.
Agroforestry is a practice that integrates trees into agricultural land, enhancing biodiversity, soil health, and water quality. Programmes such as the England Woodland Creation Offer provide financial incentives.
Woodland creation offers financial benefits through carbon units, timber production, and grants, while enhancing landscapes and supporting community well-being.
Creating woodlands is vital for boosting biodiversity, and improving air and water quality. Read how it supports Defra’s 25-Year Environment Plan for a healthier England.
Less productive farmland can earn money as woodlands, and enhance biodiversity
Key updates to the UK's environmental schemes in 2024 include increased payment rates, new actions in SFI and CS, and streamlined application processes to enhance sustainable land management.
Discover the evolution of the UK's environmental schemes, including ELM, CS, SFI, and BNG, and learn how they emerged to promote sustainable land management and biodiversity enhancement.
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