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England's Policy Lab for the Uplands linking farmers, conservationists, researchers and policy makers. Hosted by @CumbriaUni

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Yes, it’s £5,000 per annum for 15hrs per month learning activities for the pilot - not sure there will be this sweetener for SFI2024

Foundation for Common Land (@4commonland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What a great turn out! Thanks to everyone for attending out webinar updating on our ELM test and trials - we will issue a recording shortly.

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Visiting Lawkland Hall farm with Harper Adams University students (beneficiaries of @CLATweets Charitable Trust scholarships) Ben Lewis & Elizabeth Walker, with farmer Pete Webster (middle) sharing his knowledge. Never seen so many lapwings! Even got to see Hill Top Farm's belties!

Visiting Lawkland Hall farm with <a href="/HarperAdamsUni/">Harper Adams University</a> students (beneficiaries of @CLATweets Charitable Trust scholarships) Ben Lewis &amp; Elizabeth Walker, with farmer Pete Webster (middle) sharing his knowledge. Never seen so many lapwings! Even got to see <a href="/hilltopfarmgirl/">Hill Top Farm</a>'s belties!
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Andrea Meanwell discovers an innovative and collaborative tweed business. Maria Benjamin takes the farmers #wool and turns it into #tweed. The process is fascinating. To take a look at this article follow the link below: shop.dalesman.co.uk/cumbria-july-2…

Andrea Meanwell discovers an innovative and collaborative tweed business.
Maria Benjamin takes the farmers #wool and turns it into #tweed. The process is fascinating.
To take a look at this article follow the link below:
shop.dalesman.co.uk/cumbria-july-2…
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Today the Uplands Alliance wrote to Ranil Jayawardena expressing concern that a healthy & prosperous uplands will not be achieved unless ELM; ➡️pays properly ➡️provides detail urgently ➡️links payments to outcomes ➡️avoids further delay This is critical for businesses, nature & climate

Today the Uplands Alliance wrote to <a href="/ranil/">Ranil Jayawardena</a> expressing  concern that a healthy &amp; prosperous uplands will not be achieved unless ELM; 
➡️pays properly 
➡️provides detail urgently 
➡️links payments to outcomes
➡️avoids further delay
This is critical for businesses, nature &amp; climate
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Invest in consensus-building or stoke unnecessary conflict? Time to choose. Our Chief Executive Sue Pritchard on the power of shared commitments in polarising times. Read👉ffcc.co.uk/conversations/…

Invest in consensus-building or stoke unnecessary conflict? Time to choose.

Our Chief Executive <a href="/suepritch/">Sue Pritchard</a> on the power of shared commitments in polarising times.

Read👉ffcc.co.uk/conversations/…
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We are not sure who the SoS for Defra will be but hope they take seriously the challenges for uplands businesses both now and only increasing in the coming years.

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This afternoon MPs are debating grazing on #Dartmoor. The problem isn't so much too many sheep as the wrong sort of sheep. Read our briefing for MPs. rbst.org.uk/blog/farming-o…

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🌱 Natural England proposed a reduced grazing regime for livestock within Dartmoor National Park in order to preserve wildlife. However there are concerns about how this may affect farmers. Read our research ahead of today's debate led by Geoffrey Cox KC MP MP: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

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The Uplands Alliance has produced a briefing on Dartmoor and the issue of HLS Renewals for the UK Parliament debate. We emphasise improving ways of working to enable farmers to better deliver multiple public goods Luke Pollard MP Sir Mark Spencer Tim Farron Sandy Kapila Marian Spain

The Uplands Alliance has produced a briefing on Dartmoor and the issue of HLS Renewals for the <a href="/UKParliament/">UK Parliament</a> debate. 
We emphasise improving ways of working to enable farmers to better deliver multiple public goods <a href="/LukePollard/">Luke Pollard MP</a> <a href="/Mark_Spencer/">Sir Mark Spencer</a> <a href="/timfarron/">Tim Farron</a> <a href="/KapilaSandy/">Sandy Kapila</a> <a href="/MarianSpain/">Marian Spain</a>
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This week, a new Upland Farmer Toolkit has been launched to support DEFRA roll out of payment scheme changes in England. It provides support for upland farmers in understanding the implications of these changes for their businesses. Find out more 👇 ffcc.co.uk/news-and-press…

This week, a new Upland Farmer Toolkit has been launched to support DEFRA roll out of payment scheme changes in England.

It provides support for upland farmers in understanding the implications of these changes for their businesses.

Find out more 👇
ffcc.co.uk/news-and-press…