Future Farming Resilience - Free Workshops

Between 2021 and 2027, the government will gradually reduce and then stop Direct Payments. Instead, farmers and landowners will be supported for actions improving the environment, improving animal health and welfare, and reducing carbon emissions.

The move away from Direct Payments is big change for many farmers. Taking time to plan and adjust now could help you to future proof your business.

The Future Farming Resilience Fund has been funded by Defra to allow us to support farmers and land managers with this transition. This free transition advice is available from October 2022 to any farmer or land manager currently in receipt of BPS payments.

 

Farm Grants Update and Navigating the Agricultural Transition Workshops will cover:

• Timelines and reductions in the Basic Payment Scheme
• Options to improve productivity and increase profits as the BPS payments reduce
• Outline of the Environmental Land Management Schemes and the introduction of the Sustainable Farming Incentive
• Business diversification strategies
• New capital grant schemes that are being proposed

 

Additionally to the workshops, free one to one support is available. One to one support can include:

• Looking at your current position and how the changes may affect your business
• Calculating your BPS reductions
• Discussing what grants are appropriate to you
• Helping you to develop an action plan for the future

Your one to one can be carried out in-person or remotely. Contact [email protected] for further details. You will need to provide your contact details, SBI and farm size upon booking.

 

Upcoming workshops:

Online

Date & time	Location	Booking link
Tuesday 14th May 2024 19.00 - 20.00	Online	Farm Business Funding: Update on Latest Grants, Schemes and SFI Tickets, Tue 14 May 2024 at 19:00 | Eventbrite

Cornwall

Date & time	Location	Booking link
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:30 - 12:30	Camelford Hall, Clease Road Camelford PL32 9QX	The Latest Farm Grants Update Tickets, Tue 23 Apr 2024 at 09:30 | Eventbrite
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:00 - 13:30	The Columba Centre West Street Saint Columb Major TR9 6AE	The Latest Farm Grants Update Tickets, Wed 24 Apr 2024 at 10:00 | Eventbrite
Thursday 16th May 2024 10.00 - 13.30	Camborne Community Centre, 9 South Terrace, Camborne TR14 8SU	https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-latest-farm-grants-update-tickets-853634482717
Friday 17th May 2024  9.30 - 12.30	Duchy Suite, Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge, PL27 7JE	The Latest Farm Grants Update Tickets, Fri 17 May 2024 at 09:30 | Eventbrite

  

Dorset

Date & time	Location	Booking link
Thursday 9th May 2024 18.30 - 21.30	Rose and Crown, Bradford Abbas Church Road, Bradford Abbas, DT9 6RF	The Latest Farm Grants Update Tickets, Thu 9 May 2024 at 18:30 | Eventbrite
Wednesday 19th June  2024 18.30 - 21.30	New Inn, Knighton, Dorset, DT2 8PE	The Latest Farm Grants Update Tickets, Wed 19 Jun 2024 at 18:30 | Eventbrite
Thursday 11th July 2024 18.30 - 21.30	The Green Man, Kings Stag, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2AY	The Latest Farm Grants Update Tickets, Thu 11 Jul 2024 at 18:30 | Eventbrite
Wednesday 23rd October 18.30 - 21.30	Coach House Inn, Winterbourne Abbas, Winterbourne Abbas DT2 9LU	The Latest Farm Grants Update Tickets, Wed 23 Oct 2024 at 18:30 | Eventbrite

 

Somerset

Date & time	Location	Booking link
Thursday 7th March 2024 18.00 - 21.00	Williams Hall    Dark Lane, Stoke St Gregory, Taunton, TA3 6EU	https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/farm-grants-update-navigating-the-agricultural-transition-tickets-779295091597
Thursday 21st March 2024 18.00 - 21.00	Bishops Lydeard Village Hall,  Mount Street, Bishops Lydeard, TA4 3LH	https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/farm-grants-update-navigating-the-agricultural-transition-tickets-768266785637

 

Our partner organisations are running additional and specialist workshops (i.e. digital skills, diversification, soils, succession planning) which are available in all counties. To view a full list of the workshops on offer, click here...