Multi-million pound boost for innovation in agricultural technology
Agricultural science and technology is one of the world’s fastest-growing markets. It is driven by global changes: a rising population, climate change, the rapid development of emerging economies, and growing geopolitical instability around shortages of land, water and energy. Breakthroughs in nutrition, informatics, satellite imaging, remote sensing, meteorology and precision farming mean that there are […]
Royal Agricultural University receives £50,000 to help young people into work
The money will go towards a three-year programme within the RAU’s Rural Skills Centre which offers professional courses in traditional skills, and aims to help up to 90 young people from the surrounding area. James Foster, Training Manager at the RAU, said the project aimed to fund a range of courses, from Level 1 and […]
CAP update on Young Farmers
The European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA) has recently stated that the new Common Agricultural Policy budget should include mandatory funding for Young Farmers. This funding has been stressed as being fundamental for encouraging new entrants into Agriculture and will apply to farmers under the age of 40. Direct Payments (Pillar 1) are proposed to […]
Deadline extended for £20m broadband fund applications
The deadline for the third and final round of applications has been extended from 24 May until 17 June, giving communities and local authorities extra time to apply for funding. The joint Defra/Broadband Delivery UK Fund aims to help hard to reach rural communities with limited or no internet, to access superfast broadband to give […]
