A £40m scheme will be available to farmers to help them reduce their carbon emissions and to improve their resilience and competitiveness, including through diversification. It will distribute financial support of up to £12,000 at a 40% grant rate over a four-year period. Farmers across Wales will be able to invest in around 80 items linked to:

• Animal health, genetics and performance
• Crop management
• Energy efficiency
• Resource efficiency
• ICT.

The first application window is expected to open from April 2017 and further advice and guidance on how to apply will be made available here and as well as on the Welsh Government website.

If you keep cattle, sheep or goats, in Spring 2017 you will be able to choose between setting-up a Quarantine Unit (QU) to manage movements or continue to adhere to the Six Day Standstill (6DSS) rule on your whole holding. Further details are available on the Welsh Government website.

Please make sure you check your statement of payment carefully as Welsh Government are reducing areas without any explanation!

The Welsh Government has announced new grants for farmers in Wales. The grant aid is 40% up to a maximum of £400,000 (£1,000,000) total spend. Interested parties need to submit an expression of interest, with which we can help. Contact the office for further details.

We have an opening for a part-time secretary -2 days per week. Experience not essential but agricultural knowledge an advantage. Please ring office for more details. Role will include some VAT, BCMS, customer queries, typing etc.

Please don’t forget to inform Welsh Government of all business partners national insurance numbers – either on provided form or on RPW online

We would like to extend a warm welcome to all customers, old and new to join us on our stand at the Pembrokeshire show http://www.pembsshow.org/
Look forward to seeing you for cheese, wine an flight refreshments.

Deadline day is fast approaching – get the forms in by 15th May

We are proud to be joint hosts of the 2nd South Wales dairy conference with BOCM PAULS and HSBC. This year the event is on 4th February, with some excellent speakers. For more information please contact the office.

May all of us at Cara extend best wishes to all customers for Christmas, and we look forward to a prosperous 2014.
The office will be operated on a skeleton staff basis over the festive period. If your call is urgent please contact Iwan, Wendy or John on their mobile phones.