Founder’s Note – August 2024
As we close out another month at Land App, I’ve been reflecting on the ongoing conversations about the vital importance of resilience in farming, a topic that feels more relevant now than ever.
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Founder’s Note – July 2024
This month has been particularly eventful with the recent election and SFI 2024 applications opening. I want to take this moment to share some insights on my personal SFI 2024 journey, reflecting on our journey and collaborations.
Benefits of Using Land App for Planning your SFI: A Case Study with RB Rural
As the new SFI model is rolled out, and applications can be submitted via the RPA digital portal, more and more people across the sector are turning to digital mapping to understand their land and design a future plan before application.
Founder’s Note – June 2024
With the looming general election, as well as the new SFI agreements from July, the land management sector is facing yet more change.
5 Ways Land App Can Help Plan Diversification
Agriculture in the UK, and around the world, is undergoing a transition. Historic funding mechanisms, especially the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) from the EU, are declining and set to be phased out completely.
6 ways Land App can help with your Regenerative Land Management
Regenerative approaches to land management are becoming more popular amongst farmers in the UK. For some, these are familiar practices, though for others it represents a new way of approaching land management and an uphill learning curve.
Discussing Countryside Stewardship with Jake Fiennes, Charlie Ennals and Defra’s Jonathan Marsden
Last week, our Director of Growth, Dan Geerah, hosted an excellent panel discussion with leading industry experts to discuss Countryside Stewardship, the new ELMs schemes and the ins and outs of the agricultural transition.
Updates from Defra: Hedgerow regulation updates and productivity grants open
Each month, the team at Defra send us their updates, and we’ll share the top picks which we believe are important and helpful for you, our community of Land App users, here on the blog.
Countryside Stewardship Scheme: Where are we now, and how does that affect my application?
The evolution of Countryside Stewardship as a policy has seen significant changes, reflecting the UK government’s commitment to promoting environmentally sustainable farming practices while adapting to feedback and evolving priorities.
What is Countryside Stewardship?
What is Countryside Stewardship? Of the many agri-environment schemes, Countryside Stewardship (CS) is perhaps the most well-known. As Basic Payment Scheme funding continues to decline, and the new Environmental Land Management schemes (ELMs) gain more traction, farmers and land managers must stay abreast of schemes that not only benefit their land’s finances but also contribute …