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Farm support resources

Below are our latest newsletters, recordings of workshops we’ve hosted and additional materials to help provide guidance to make sure your kept fully informed throughout this transition period.

 

Read our latest newsletters

 

 Farming Community Network

For free support, whether personal or business related, you can reach out to the Farming Community Network. They’re a voluntary organisation and charity that supports farmers and families within the farming community.  You can reach one of their volunteers, for free, through their confidential, national helpline and e-helpline every day of the year from 7am to 11pm.

 
You can also directly contact Lisa Cardy, the Support Officer for the North, on:

 

Watch our recent events

We run a number of events for farmers and land managers throughout the year.

See our events page for any upcoming sessions.

Below are recordings of the latest online workshops.

 

River Nidd CSF online event: Grants and Update Meeting 2023
This River Nidd Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) Partnership update meeting covered Countryside Stewardship, Catchment Sensitive Farming support, E.L.M, SFI, Farming in Protected Landscapes and Woodland grants. Recorded March 2023

Stewardship options for lapwing, curlew, redshank and snipe
Online workshop about the currently available options for landowners in Nidderdale National Landscape interested in helping to conserve ground-nesting waders on their land. Marian Wilby, Nidderdale National Landscape Land Management Team Leader, and Chris Tomson, ecologist and former RSPB Farm Advisor, advise on the eligibility criteria for current stewardship options, and how they can be applied. Matthew Trevelyan, Nidderdale National Landscape FiPL Officer, offers advice on how the Farming in Protected Landscapes grant programme can offer further help to farmers who are looking to help waders.
Recorded 23 March 2022

River Nidd CSF online event: Grants and Update Meeting 2022
This River Nidd Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) Partnership update meeting covered Countryside Stewardship, Catchment Sensitive Farming support, Farming Productivity & Prosperity, E.L.M, SFI 2022, BPS changes (including delinking and lump sum exit scheme), Farming in Protected Landscapes and Woodland grants.
Recorded 17 February 2022

View a list of links to websites where you can find more information about different grants mentioned during the presentation.

 

River Nidd CSF online event: Slurry Storage Solutions – Slurry Bags
This River Nidd Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) Partnership online event looked at the practicalities of slurry bags and the potential for increased efficiency and profitability on farm – to help farmers make informed choices and future-proof their businesses.
Recorded on 3 February 2022

 

Farming in Protected Landscapes
Online workshop run by Nidderdale National Landscape about the new Farming in Protected Landscapes grant programme. Information covered includes who’s eligible, what the programme will pay for and how to apply.
Recorded 29 November 2021

 

New Approaches to Grant Funding: Upland Farming
Online workshop run by Nidderdale National Landscape to support farmers and land managers through the Agricultural Transition period – covering Countryside Stewardship opportunities and future grants and schemes under Environmental Land Management (ELM). This workshop includes detailed information on Countryside Stewardship land options and capital items relevant to upland livestock farms including those in the SDA.
Recorded 15 March 2021

 

New Approaches to Grant Funding: Mixed Farming
Online workshop run by Nidderdale National Landscape to support farmers and land managers through the Agricultural Transition period – covering Countryside Stewardship opportunities and future grants and schemes under Environmental Land Management (ELM). This workshop includes detailed information on Countryside Stewardship land options and capital items relevant to mixed (livestock and arable) farms.
Recorded 11 March 2021

 

River Nidd CSF online event: Reducing Feed Costs and Ammonia Losses through Nutrition
Iwan Vaughan – farmer, Nuffield Scholar and independent livestock nutritionist – gave a fascinating talk on the actions he has taken to feed protein more efficiently, cut feed costs, improve livestock performance and reduce ammonia emission.
Recorded 3 February 2021

 

 

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