Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Trending
    • New Autonomous Ploughing World Record
    • Updated Sprayer technology at Cereals
    • Prime mover technology updates
    • Self-propelled range expands with 5000l unit
    • Switching farm management systems – at Cereals
    • FETF grant funding for machines
    • Budget steering now available
    • Hydrogen Plant and Ag Machines get Green Light to use UK Roads
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest RSS
    Precise
    • Home
    • Latest news
      • Agronomy
      • Autonomous ag
      • Data
      • Drones
      • Future fuels
      • Livestock
      • Machinery
      • Practical precision
      • Technology
    • Contributors
    • Subscribe
    • Previous editions
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy policy
    Precise
    You are at:Home»News»Agricultural Contractors have access to Grant Funding in 2021

    Agricultural Contractors have access to Grant Funding in 2021

    0
    By admin on December 12, 2020 News

    The NAAC is delighted that Defra will offer new Farming Investment Fund grants to agricultural contractors in 2021 and beyond. As part of the historic new Agriculture Act 2020, which will change the face of farming for the next generation, this is a momentous decision that will impact on contractors now and in the future. 

    Commenting Jill Hewitt, NAAC Chief Executive said, ‘Contractors have historically been overlooked in Government policy and the NAAC has worked hard to make certain that we are finally acknowledged and can access vital funding to help drive forward the industry. This will help contractors invest, bringing forward new technology and environmentally beneficial machinery to market, allowing landowners to minimise capital investment whilst sharing contractor’s kit. It also sets an important precedent, recognising the importance of professional contractors in modern farming.’

    Contractors have been specifically excluded from farming grants in the past, and the NAAC has been lobbying for years for official recognition of this sector as a vital and integral part of UK agriculture.  

    Over 91% of farmers use a contractor and are increasingly reliant on the external input of specialist machinery, skills and labour. It is no longer necessary, or financially viable, to run all machinery in-house and contractors can bring new ideas and technology, fast-tracking access for farmers and driving productivity forward. 

    ‘Professional contractors can offer solutions to many of the current environmental and productivity dilemmas’, said Jill Hewitt. ‘They can invest in high-tech equipment (eg low emission slurry spreaders) and it is right that they should have access to grant funding to spread the investment and expertise over a greater number of farms’. 

    When it comes to ‘public money for public goods’, the NAAC believes that contractors will offer a significant and sound investment.

    The new Farming Investment Fund grants are expected to support innovation and productivity. This will open for applications next year and will be used to offer grants for equipment, technology and infrastructure for the future. It will be a competitive scheme split into two funds, for lower-value and higher-value investments, with grants available for a proportion of the total cost of investment

    The fund will provide targeted support to businesses so that they can invest in equipment, technology, and infrastructure that will improve their productivity and deliver environmental and other public benefits.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    admin

    Related Posts

    New Autonomous Ploughing World Record

    Updated Sprayer technology at Cereals

    Prime mover technology updates

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    You must be logged in to post a comment.

    Recent Posts
    • New Autonomous Ploughing World Record
    • Updated Sprayer technology at Cereals
    • Prime mover technology updates
    • Self-propelled range expands with 5000l unit
    • Switching farm management systems – at Cereals
    Categories
    • Agronomy
    • Autonomous ag
    • Business
    • Data
    • Drones
    • Future fuels
    • Livestock
    • Machinery
    • News
    • Practical precision
    • Technology
    • Tyres
    • Uncategorized
    Precise tag cloud
    Agronomy Autonomous ag Business Data Drones Future fuels Livestock Machinery News Practical precision Technology Tyres Uncategorized
    Copyright © 2017 FarmSmart Publishing Limited
    • Home
    • Privacy policy
    • Contact
    Copyright © 2025 ThemeSphere. Powered by WordPress.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.