Food Centre Wales is a dedicated food technology centre offering advice, technical services and training to business start-ups, SME’s and existing food manufacturers. Whether you have a great idea to develop a new food product and don’t know where to start, or you are an established manufacturer who needs help troubleshooting or gaining accreditation, FCW has a team of expert
Expressions of Interest for the 7th Window of the Farm Business Grant (FBG) will open on 2 March 2020 and close at midnight on 10 April 2020. It will provide farmers in Wales with a 40% contribution towards capital investments in equipment and machinery that have been pre-identified as offering clear and quantifiable benefits to farm enterprises. The minimum grant available is £3,000
Cross Compliance sets out the important regulatory baseline standards that all farmers must meet to receive Common Agricultur al Policy payments including Basic Payment Scheme or Rural Development land based schemes (e.g. Glastir) support in Wales. The Verifiable Standards set out in detail the obligations of a farmer who receives payments under Cross Compliance and the Basic Payment Schemes. If
The Euro exchange rate has been set for calculating 2019 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments. BPS payments for Wales are set in Euros and then converted into sterling and the rate, an average of the European Central Bank exchange rates set in September will be:- €1 = 0.89092 For reference, the rates during the last 4 years have been:- 2018
NEGES BWYSIG IMPORTANT MESSAGE The BPS 2019 Support Scheme will be available for customers whose 2019 Single Application Form (SAF) will not be processed and ready for payment by the opening of the payment window on 2 December 2019. The scheme will pay up to 90% of the anticipated value of your 2019 claim, and you are encouraged to consider
If you take more than 20 cubic meters (4,400gallons) per day from a surface or groundwater source (eg. river, well or borehole) , you are likely to need a licence from Natural Resources Wales (NRW). you will lose your right to abstract water from 1 January 2020 if you do not submit a valid application by 31 December 2019 and
The Welsh Government recently reviewed its proposals for supporting farmers after Brexit. Responses are required by 30 October 2019. The Consultation Document can be viewed by following this link and here you can also download a response form or respond online.
Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the 6th Window of the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Production Grant (SPG) opened on 2 September 2019 and will close at midnight on 11 October 2019. The grant provides a maximum 40% contribution towards capital investments in equipment and machinery that have been pre-identified to support farmers to address nutrient management and safeguarding and improving water,
Thursday 26 September 2019 – Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells LD2 3SY Innovation and Diversification Wales is a free event and will provide you with support, advice and guidance to improve your businesses and allow you to explore new ideas to improve profitability and sustainability. It will include trade stands, seminar areas, a practical funding and business advice area
If you intend to carry out an agricultural improvement project (e.g. ploughing, re-seeding, direct drilling or new drainage) on any semi-natural land, you will need a screening decision from the Welsh Government (WG) before you can proceed. Semi-natural land is any area containing less than 25% of improved agricultural land (e.g. perennial Ryegrass and/or White clover) Existing highly improved land
Food Centre Wales is a dedicated food technology centre offering advice, technical services and training to business start-ups, SME’s and existing food manufacturers. Whether you have a great idea to develop a new food product and don’t know where to start, or you are an established manufacturer who needs help
Expressions of Interest for the 7th Window of the Farm Business Grant (FBG) will open on 2 March 2020 and close at midnight on 10 April 2020. It will provide farmers in Wales with a 40% contribution towards capital investments in equipment and machinery that have been pre-identified as offering clear and quantifiable
Cross Compliance sets out the important regulatory baseline standards that all farmers must meet to receive Common Agricultur al Policy payments including Basic Payment Scheme or Rural Development land based schemes (e.g. Glastir) support in Wales. The Verifiable Standards set out in detail the obligations of a farmer who receives
The Euro exchange rate has been set for calculating 2019 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments. BPS payments for Wales are set in Euros and then converted into sterling and the rate, an average of the European Central Bank exchange rates set in September will be:- €1 = 0.89092 For reference,
NEGES BWYSIG IMPORTANT MESSAGE The BPS 2019 Support Scheme will be available for customers whose 2019 Single Application Form (SAF) will not be processed and ready for payment by the opening of the payment window on 2 December 2019. The scheme will pay up to 90% of the anticipated value
If you take more than 20 cubic meters (4,400gallons) per day from a surface or groundwater source (eg. river, well or borehole) , you are likely to need a licence from Natural Resources Wales (NRW). you will lose your right to abstract water from 1 January 2020 if you do
The Welsh Government recently reviewed its proposals for supporting farmers after Brexit. Responses are required by 30 October 2019. The Consultation Document can be viewed by following this link and here you can also download a response form or respond online.
Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the 6th Window of the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Production Grant (SPG) opened on 2 September 2019 and will close at midnight on 11 October 2019. The grant provides a maximum 40% contribution towards capital investments in equipment and machinery that have been pre-identified to support
Thursday 26 September 2019 – Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells LD2 3SY Innovation and Diversification Wales is a free event and will provide you with support, advice and guidance to improve your businesses and allow you to explore new ideas to improve profitability and sustainability. It will include trade
If you intend to carry out an agricultural improvement project (e.g. ploughing, re-seeding, direct drilling or new drainage) on any semi-natural land, you will need a screening decision from the Welsh Government (WG) before you can proceed. Semi-natural land is any area containing less than 25% of improved agricultural land