Grants & Funding News

The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme offers grants to those who are willing to adopt its rules for three years. Among the rules are strict restrictions on the use of chemical insecticides, seed dressings, nematicides, acaricides and silica insecticides. However, this has caused some confusion with farms using silicon biostimulants.

The UK government has announced a one-year extension to the Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier (CS MT) scheme, which was set to expire at the end of this year. 

Farm machinery manufacturer Claydon has reminded farmers and contractors that those whose applications for a Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2025 grant were approved must accept offers by 11th November 2025 or risk losing them.  

The Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) scheme has launched through a controlled rollout and is available for eligible farmers, foresters and land managers who have received pre-application advice and completed any necessary preparatory works.

A Scottish MP has highlighted the sharp contrast in agricultural support policies between Scotland and the rest of the UK, after a Freedom of Information request revealed that thousands of farmers in England face an uncertain future because of a funding “cliff edge” imposed by the Labour government.

DEFRA has announced that over £12 million in funding will be available for farmers seeking to implement innovative practices on their farms.

Farmers facing feed shortages caused by the ongoing drought can apply for grants of up to £3,000, provided by Addington Fund.

Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) has urged the government to support farmers whose Countryside Stewardship agreements come to an end this year.

In the world of professional vegetation management, few names resonate with as much quiet authority as Denmark’s GreenTec. 

NFU Mutual has announced a new partnership with Environmental Farmers Group (EFG) to help farmers manage the risks of devoting land to environmental and regenerative schemes within natural capital markets.  

The latest round of the £150 million capital grants offer has closed following a five-week application period.

Scottish dairy farmers looking to advance health monitoring on-farm can access support towards the cost of smaXtec’s cutting edge bolus technology through the newly announced Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS).