On Tuesday 21st January we held our Winter Webinar which gave an update on the government’s Environmental Land Management scheme (ELMs). Rory Johnson kicked things off with a deep dive into the new, endorsed, Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) action GRH6 – Manage priority habitat species-rich grassland. After discussing the actions aims, Rory then went on to explain how the action requirements differ… Read more →
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Herefordshire Meadows Winter Webinar – ELMS Grassland Options Update
There have been a lot of recent updates to the new Sustainable Farming Incentive which forms part of the DEFRA’s Environmental Land Management scheme. This has included the release of the first endorsed options which includes GRH6 – Manage priority habitat species-rich grassland. Herefordshire Meadows’ Advisers have been working closely with this endorsement process and will share their insights and… Read more →
Herefordshire Rural Business Advice Day 2024 and GRH6 Presentation
On 12th November a host of organisations and business working to support the county’s rural community came together for the Rural Business Advice Day hosted by the Herefordshire Rural Hub at Lyde Arundel. We enjoyed catching up with some familiar faces as well as meeting new farmers and land managers. A series of presentations were made during the day on… Read more →
GRH6 Manage Priority Habitat Species Rich Grassland (endorsed) is now available in SFI
Great news that the GRH6 “action” is now available in the Expanded SFI offer, and we are able to offer you some helpful information. You can also read more on the Natural England (NE) website about GRH6 and how to register your interest. Some key points and top tips from HM: The action’s AIM is for there to be species rich grassland with a… Read more →
Good news from DEFRA about new rates for flower rich grassland
Good news about new rates for flower rich grassland in DEFRA’s recent announcement. Get ahead and make sure your eligible grassland gets on the Priority Habitat Inventory! Recent good news from DEFRA included new rates for species rich grassland, and we are celebrating with the Floodplain Meadow Partnership that floodplain meadows now have a special rate of their own too.… Read more →
An overview of SFI, detailed discussion on the options available for your farm, and demonstration of the application process. With speakers from Herefordshire Rural Hub and Wye & Usk Foundation. Read more →
August Newsletter
Welcome to our August Newsletter. After a dry month and record-breaking heat in June we have been treated to one of the wettest Julys on record, and a very difficult year for making hay. Our seed harvesting plans have also been very disrupted, but with the occasional dry day we have managed to harvest from all our intended donor sites… Read more →
Green Futures Roadshow
Join Herefordshire Rural Hub for updates on: CROSS COMPLIANCE – What still applies on farm FARMING RULES FOR WATER – How to comply & what to expect during an inspection ELMS – What we know so far …– SUSTAINABLE FARMING INCENTIVE– COUNTRYSIDE STEWARDSHIP– ANIMAL HEALTH & WELFARE REVIEW FARM RESILIENCE – How to prepare your business for the Agricultural Transition… Read more →
Making the most of ELM for Commons with the Foundation for Common Land
On 15th February we were delighted to have Joe Leaper and Lyndsey Stride from the Foundation for Common Land (FCL) lead a Zoom Webinar session which covered some of the unique challenges and opportunities of managing Commons in new funding frameworks. You can find the slides from the talk here: FCL ELMS for Commons Lindsey began by introducing the FCL… Read more →
Making the most of ELM for Commons with the Foundation for Common Land
Join us for a Zoom webinar led by Joe Leaper and Lyndsey Stride from the Foundation for Common Land to hear about some of the unique challenges and opportunities of managing Commons in new funding frameworks. Of interest to Commoners, Grazing Associations, Parish Councils and anyone owning or managing Common land. This will include Introduction to the Foundation… Read more →