The Future of Agriculture: new opportunities in the rural sector
The publication, The Path to Sustainable Farming: An Agricultural Transition Plan 2021 to 2024 sets out policies to help farmers adapt and plan for the future in a post Brexit world.
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Covid-19: Funding support for businesses
There is a wide range of financial support for farming and rural businesses available to help ride the Covid-19 storm
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Covid-19 impact and opportunities
From food and farming, to the tourism and retail industries, Covid-19 is having a devastating effect on the economy in the East of England
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ARC’s new 2030 vision
We’re delighted to launch our new vision for the East of England Economy
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Budding Farm Tenants Kick-off Wellies for New Training Course
25 budding farm tenants have kicked off their wellies and taken part in a pioneering, new training course created by Anglia Rural Consultants (ARC). The course helped prospective tenant farmers develop their business skills to help shape their farm tenancy applications, for Norfolk’s County Farm Estate. Norfolk County Council owns an estate of more…
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Shaping post-Brexit agricultural policy
Funding, regulation, trade and marketing were high on the agenda at a recent Country Land Association (CLA) working group. The event, which was attended by Anglia Rural Consultants member, Jamie Gwatkin, provided a forum to share current Government thinking, test CLA thinking and explore members’ priorities. It was noted that the Conservative Party manifesto…
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Irrigation prospects in dry weather
Recently, the Water for Food Group and the Environment Agency (EA) met to review the prospects for irrigation across the East of England, the South and the Midlands. The UK Irrigation Association filed the following report: In summary – soil moisture deficits across the East and South East have been rising steadily and are…
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Insight: the LEADER programme grants
The LEADER programme is a national, EU funded programme. It has been established to give grants for small and medium-sized businesses, farms looking to diversify, tourism projects, community groups, foresters and a wide range of other rural enterprises. Local Action Groups (LAGs) have been established to review applications for funding. In East Anglia LAG…
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