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
Wednesday 4th September 2024 18.00 - 20.00	Online information workshop Update information session	Farm Business Funding: Update on Latest Grants, Schemes and SFI Tickets, Wed 4 Sep 2024 at 18:00 | Eventbrite
Wednesday 2nd October 2024 18.00 - 20.00	Online information workshop Update information session	Farm Business Funding: Update on Latest Grants, Schemes and SFI Tickets, Wed 2 Oct 2024 at 18:00 | Eventbrite
Tuesday 29th October 2024 18.30 - 20.30	Online information workshop Covering the expanded SFI offer	Farm Business Funding: Update on Latest Grants, Schemes and SFI Tickets, Tue 29 Oct 2024 at 18:30 | Eventbrite

Cornwall

Date & time	Location	Booking link
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

  

Dorset

Date & time	Location	Booking link
Wednesday 4th September 2024 18.00 - 20.00	Online information workshop Update information session	Farm Business Funding: Update on Latest Grants, Schemes and SFI Tickets, Wed 4 Sep 2024 at 18:00 | Eventbrite
Wednesday 18th September 2024 18.30-21.30	The Ropemakers, 36 West Street, Bridport, Dorset. DT6 3QP	The Latest Farm Grants Update Tickets, Wed 18 Sep 2024 at 18:30 | Eventbrite
Wednesday 2nd October 2024 18.00 - 20.00	Online information workshop Update information session	Farm Business Funding: Update on Latest Grants, Schemes and SFI Tickets, Wed 2 Oct 2024 at 18:00 | Eventbrite
Wednesday 23rd October 18.30 - 21.30	Coach House Inn, Winterbourne Abbas. DT2 9LU	The Latest Farm Grants Update Tickets, Wed 23 Oct 2024 at 18:30 | Eventbrite

 

Somerset

Date & time	Location	Booking link
Tuesday 29th October 2024 18.30 - 20.30	Online information workshop Covering the expanded SFI offer	Farm Business Funding: Update on Latest Grants, Schemes and SFI Tickets, Tue 29 Oct 2024 at 18:30 | Eventbrite
Thursday 14th November 2024 18.30-20.30	West Buckland Village Hall, 1 Silver Street, West Buckland. TA21 9NA	Farm Business Funding: Update on Latest Grants, Schemes and SFI Tickets, Thu 14 Nov 2024 at 18:30 | Eventbrite

 

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...