by Estee | Mar 26, 2024 | Blog, News
New mandatory registration requirements are to be implemented for bird keepers in Great Britain. Under these rules, all bird owners are required to register their birds annually 🦆 This will help manage potential disease outbreaks like #AvianInfluenza and keep your...
by Estee | Mar 25, 2024 | Blog, News
Animal Health and Welfare grants now available You can now apply for an Animal Health and Welfare grant through the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2024. This means there are now 3 FETF grants available to help you purchase equipment or technology to...
by Estee | Mar 1, 2024 | Blog, News
Spring is Coming – Temporary Campsites and Permitted Development Rights Wight Rural Hub are bringing Isle of Wight farmers and land owners a series of feature articles, written by advisors. We are delighted that the CLA have agreed to be the first and have set...
by Estee | Feb 26, 2024 | Blog, News
We took a farming group from the IOW to discover how a Costwold arable farmer makes regenerative farming pay. The tour formed part of a wider collaboration between AHDB and the Wight Rural Hub. Ed Horton spoke at a Wight Rural Hub meeting in 2023, which inspired the...
by Robyn | Mar 22, 2023 | Blog
April 2023 Farming Key Dates Reminder – England 31st March If you hold a water abstraction licence, expect to receive your annual bill (or first part charge if you hold a two-part tariff agreement) for the forthcoming financial year. (GAEC 2) 1st April You must...
by Robyn | Mar 15, 2023 | Blog
The Wight Rural Hub has recently been fortunate to become a member of the Prince’s Countryside Fund (PCF) Support Group Network. Some of you may have met the group’s co-ordinator, Isobelle, who joined us for our marketing workshop session. She was very...