The Wight Rural Hub offers a free to use central resource to all Isle of Wight farmers and land managers and delivers a suite of interventions…delivered for the Island by the Island.
Thanks to the support of DEFRA, through the Future Farming Resilience Fund (FFRF), we are providing an extensive range of resources to help Isle of Wight farmers & land managers navigate the Agricultural Transition. This will include:
- Workshops
- Seminars
- 1-1 reviews
- Signpost business opportunities and the availability of specialist advice and support
The aim is to help Island farmers and land managers to make their businesses more resilient and to take advantage of future opportunities and funding; … turning national policy into local opportunity.
We work in collaboration and partnership with Island stakeholders to add value in support of IOW farmers and land managers.
Latest News
De-linked Payments
In the next stage of changes to the Direct Payment system as part of the Agricultural Transition, from 2024 farm payments will be made as delinked payments which will not require you to make a claim, hold entitlements or own land but there are certain eligibility criteria that must be satisfied to avoid a payment cliff
Last Call for Slurry Infrastructure Grant Round 1 Applications
The Slurry Infrastructure Grant will allow you to replace or expand slurry storage to provide 6 months suitable storage for the benefit of farm businesses and their environments
Cross compliance 2022
Farmers and land managers must follow these cross compliance rules from 1 January 2022 for the whole year if they claim for certain rural payments....
Basic Payment Scheme: December 2022 Payments
As most will be aware, Direct Payments are being gradually phased out from 2021 to 2027. Progressive reductions were introduced to the Basic Payment...
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Feature Advisor Article – IOW National Landscapes FiPL July 2024
Project Grants Now Available - Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) Wight Rural Hub are bringing Isle of Wight farmers and land owners a series of...