Funding boost for farmers in north Northumberland as Defra commits extra £70m to Countryside Stewardship scheme

Funding plea as Country Stewardship scheme is extended

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Countryside Stewardship applications are open. Both higher and mid-tier agreements are available. With 250 actions farm businesses can take there is something for every farmer. Find out how to apply: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/countryside-stewardship-get-funding-to-protect-and-improve-the-land-you-manage | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

🌾 We’ve listened to farmers and have extended the Countryside Stewardship deadline. The scheme pays farmers for environmental work alongside: 🍎 sustainable food production 🐰 restoring wildlife habitats 🌲 managing woodlands 🌊 mitigating flood risks. Apply until 15 September 2023. Find out more ⬇️ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/deadline-for-countryside-stewardship-applications-extended | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

🌱 Local Nature Recovery will go further than Countryside Stewardship to help make space for nature in farmed landscapes. Get paid for ambitious projects - from enhancing wildlife and wetland habitats to planting trees: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-nature-recovery-more-information-on-how-the-scheme-will-work #FutureFarming #OFC22 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)