Many older buildings contain potentially hazardous asbestos material which can be harmful to human health when damaged or disturbed. This includes many farm buildings built before the year 2000. CXCS spoke to Jamie Perkins-Best, who has more than 25 years’ experience as an asbestos consultant and is a director at the Herefordshire-based Environmental Management Solutions […]
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It has been confirmed that the Countryside Stewardship (CS) Higher Tier scheme which provides grants to help farmers protect, restore, or enhance the environment, is set to continue as a standalone part of Environmental Land Management in England. The application window will open in the winter, with agreements starting in January 2025. Defra have been
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Full details of the expanded and improved Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme have been published by the Government. Expressions of interest are open for anyone wishing to apply through the controlled roll out, ahead of the offer being fully self-service from 22nd July. The expanded SFI offer will be open to new entrants for the
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The Welsh Government has announced a new timeline for the rollout of the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) in Wales. In a written statement made on Tuesday 14th May, the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change & Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies MS, confirmed that the SFS transition will now start in 2026. He also confirmed that the
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Later this month, a new grant for hen housing will be available in England to laying hen and pullet farmers with flocks of 1,000 birds or more. The Laying Hen Housing for Health and Welfare grant supports farmers to undertake infrastructure projects that will not only improve the health and welfare of their animals, but
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Defra has scrapped the expression of interest (EOI) requirement for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme, meaning farmers in England can now apply without needing
The application windows for three of the five further SFS preparatory phase schemes are now open, with the remaining two schemes opening in 2025.
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