Every now and then, we let our Land App users know the latest news from Defra, relevant to policy, funding changes and opportunities. You can read about June’s updates below * *Please note the following is text is an update provided directly from Defra, which Land App has agreed to pass on. Sustainable Farming Incentive actions – …
Every now and then, we let our Land App users know the latest news from Defra, relevant to policy, funding changes and opportunities. You can read about April’s updates below: * *Please note the following is text provided directly from Defra, which Land App has agreed to pass on. Plan for Water: new funding available …
Mandatory housing measures for all poultry and captive birds were introduced to all areas of England on Monday 7 November
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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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.
Find out about key Innovation & Productivity Funding Opportunities from Defra this summer. Stay in the loop with our Land App Community page.
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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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. …
Countryside Stewardship: Look out for Educational Access (ED1) Read More »
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. …
