Future Farming Resilience: guiding you through the changes in farming support and payments
Soil Association are here to help every step of the way
We're holding a series of FREE workshops for all farmers and land managers currently in receipt of BPS payments. As experts in this area, the events will be of particular interest to organic, low input and in-conversion farms.
They are relevant for all types of farming activities.
We are also offering one-to-one sessions and webinars for further support.
You'll learn more about
the impact of reductions to direct payments on your business
how your business models might need to adapt
business planning
We'll also be able to answer questions relating to
where organic or low input farming fits in with the changes in support payments.
what the components of the ELMS scheme are, and how they will best reward organic and low input farmers.
how you can make the best use of Countryside Stewardship.
Regional workshops coming up soon
South Shropshire Thursday 17 November, 5.30-7.30pm Newcastle on Clun Community Centre, nr Craven Arms, SY7 8QN Free, please register
We will be holding other events in or near your area over the coming months if you can't make this one. We are also organising webinars if you are unable to get to one of the in-person meetings.
The Agroforestry Carbon Code Project
Tues 22 November,2-4pm Online, free
This event is to highlight a project testing the feasibility for the generation of robust carbon credits from UK agroforestry projects.
In the first half, you'll hear more about this Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund(NEIRF) project to test the feasibility for the generation of robust carbon credits from UK agroforestry projects.
In the second half, there will be brief presentations from project partners: Soil Association,Woodland TrustandOrganic Research Centreon related policy & technical developments to support UK agroforestry.
Integrated Pest Management: watch these case study videos, showcasing participants of the Farming the Future programme with Nature Friendly Farming Network, RSPB, Pesticide Action Network and CoFarm Foundation on theAgricology website.
