After the exchange rate for the Basic Payment Scheme was announced at the end of September this year, DEFRA has now confirmed the 2017 payment values which are as follows:
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Connecting Shropshire – Superfast Broadband
Connecting Shropshire is a government supported scheme to bring faster broadband to the rural parts of Shropshire. Work is currently ongoing across the county installing new masts and fibre optic cables.
New schemes announced to aid business development in rural areas and the agricultural sector
Currently the government have a number of schemes available that offer new opportunities to farmers and people that live in rural areas, including…
Apply now for the The Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme
Are you a small/medium sized family farm? If so the Farm Resilience Programme may benefit your business.
Grassland derogations for livestock manure in Nitrate Vulnerable Zones
Farmers within Nitrate Vulnerable Zone’s (NVZ) are restricted to apply up to 170 kg of nitrogen from livestock manure on their holding per year. This is calculated as an average across the holding including manure deposited directly by grazing livestock.
New Team Members Join the Rostons Professional Team
Rostons are pleased to announce that two new Harper Adams graduates have recently started with them, having just completed their Rural Enterprise & Land Management Degrees.