Bird flu housing measures for England and new support for farmers
Mandatory housing measures for all poultry and captive birds were introduced to all areas of England on Monday 7 November
Partnership Opportunities
Sustainable farm-based protein competition opens
The development of products such as methane reducing animal feeds and high protein crops has received a boost today (Monday 25 July) with Defra opening a £12.5m competition to support research and innovation. Farmers, growers, foresters, businesses and researchers are invited to apply with projects to help increase domestic production of healthy and sustainable protein. …
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Sustainable Farming Incentive Now Open for Applications!
The Sustainable Farming Incentive has now opened for applications in England and is available to all BPS-eligible farmers. It is designed to be accessible and will reward sustainable practices that support food production and benefit the environment.
Innovation & Productivity Funding Opportunities
Find out about key Innovation & Productivity Funding Opportunities from Defra this summer. Stay in the loop with our Land App Community page.
Supporting Farmers Ahead of the Current Growing Season
In the last week of March, Defra 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. With agricultural commodities closely linked to global gas prices, farmers are facing rising costs for inputs including manufactured fertiliser, due to …
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Countryside Stewardship: Look out for Educational Access (ED1)
Join a network of Farmer Hosts and open the world of food, farming and the countryside for primary schools in your local area. Add ED1 to your Countryside Stewardship map on the Land App now. Farmers could claim £309 per visit for Educational Access (ED1) by adding it to their Countryside Stewardship schemes this spring. …
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The Land App: Our Journey with Ordnance Survey
In 2015, the Land App was selected to join the first developer cohort at the newly created OS Geovation Hub. We’re now six years on, and we remain close partners with Ordnance Survey. Watch this video created by Ordnance Survey to learn about how the Land App has developed into the platform we are today. …