The DR Company

21/12/2023

The Diverse Regeneration Company wish all our clients past & present a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎄

Our office closes Friday 22nd and will reopen January 2nd.
Please note that emails and phones will not be monitored during this time.

We look forward to an exciting 2024 working with businesses & organisations, old and new! 🥳

29/11/2023

We want to hear from you! 👂🌱

Please spare 5 minutes to help us develop a new soil testing product which will provide on-site results within minutes, providing cost savings on lab testing and fertiliser application! 🌾🚜

Take part in our survey here:
https://forms.office.com/e/GZPvwkWF6b

06/11/2023

Call us today on 01837 658 643 📞

25/10/2023

Listen to Defra Farming podcast, Defra Productivity and Innovation Lead Andrew Powley speak to NFU farming adviser for support schemes, Richard Wordsworth, and North Yorkshire beef and sheep farmer Richard Findlay. They cover everything you need to know as a farmer to access business support through the government's Future Farming Resilience Fund - which is on offer for FREE here at The DR Company!

Updates from Defra's Farming and Countryside Programme

11/10/2023

Call us on 01837 658 643 today 📞

04/10/2023

The Diverse Regeneration Company announce that after 18 years, Liz Abell, the Managing Director is saying goodbye.
Under Liz’s excellent management The DR Company has gone from strength to strength, delivering funding programmes that have had a real impact by creating new jobs and opportunities for people in rural areas, and leading a wide range of projects and programmes across the country from the Isles of Scilly to Yorkshire. Liz is leaving for personal reasons, and the team at DR will be very sorry to see her go.
Derek Phillips, chair of the Board of Directors commented:

“On behalf of the Board, we thank Liz for her tireless efforts to support rural regeneration. She has always acted professionally and with great understanding and intelligence. She will be sorely missed, as we wish her well on her new adventure.”

29/08/2023

Make your enterprise exceptional with The DR Company 🔥
As a not-for-profit company we offer cost effective services to help businesses of all sizes and types to start, establish, grow, expand or adapt.
Get in touch today on 01837 658 643 📞

21/08/2023

Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier: Your application deadline has now been extended to 15 September 2023

The RPA announced on Thursday 17 August that they would be extending the deadline due to issues faced in making applications.

Find the full details on the Rural Payments Agency website.

14/08/2023

FARM FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT

£14 million will be available for small Research & Development Partnership Projects and Feasibility Studies.

Click the link below to find out more. 🔗

Updates from Defra's Farming and Countryside Programme

01/08/2023

Applications for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier and Wildlife Offers are fast approaching. 🌳☘️
Get your applications in soon to avoid disappointment.

Countryside Stewardship funding provides a vital source of income as BPS payments reduce. To find out more about how to ensure your business is resilient and sustainable once your BPS stops, get in touch to see if you're eligible for FREE support as part of the Future Farming Resilience programme.

📞 01837 658 643
💻 [email protected]

31/07/2023

‼ FUNDING OPPOTUNITY - SOUTH WEST BUSINESSES ‼

South West Investment Fund - British Business Bank

Offering a range of commercial finance options with loans from £25,000 to £2 million and equity investment up to £5 million. The new fund covers the entire South West region including Bristol, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire.

Click the link below to find out more, or call us and speak to one of our advisors on 01837 658 643.

Learn about the South West Investment Fund, the first in a series of new Nations and Regions Investment Funds being launched by the British Business Bank.

28/07/2023

FREE support for Farmers and Landowners!

Get in touch today to find out if you're eligible for free advice and support as your navigate the Agricultural Transition, and the impacts of the reduction and eventual disappearance of your BPS payments.

📞01837 658 643
💻 [email protected]

27/07/2023

FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT

This week DEFRA have announced further details of The Animal Health & Welfare Infrastructure grant.

As a farmer or landowner, you could receive free advice on support as you navigate new and existing grant schemes, as part of the Agricultural Transition.

Get in touch today to find out more.

📞01837 658 643
💻[email protected]

25/07/2023

DEFRA are inviting farmers, suppliers, industry consultants and manufacturers to help shape future rounds of Animal Health and Welfare Equipment and Technology grants.

You have until August 7th to share your thoughts, so take full advantage of the opportunity to help shape the future of farm funding.

Updates from Defra's Farming and Countryside Programme

29/06/2023

DEFRA is inviting you to give your views on hedgerow protections in England. 🌳🌲

The consultation opened on June 28th and will close on September 20th 2023.

Give your views by copying the link below

https://consult.defra.gov.uk/legal-standards/consultation-on-protecting-hedgerows/

23/06/2023

DEFRA has extended the deadline to complete surveys to help shape the future of the Farm Equipment and Technology fund, slurry and productivity schemes.

Through the surveys, DEFRA would like you to tell them:

❓the items you would like us to include
❓the items you would like us to remove
❓the specifications you would like us to update

You now have until July 12th to complete them, and can do so using the link below!

https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2023/06/20/more-time-to-suggest-productivity-and-slurry-items/

21/06/2023

Applications to the Sustainable Farming Incentive have been temporarily closed.

When applications reopen, there will be 23 actions to choose from, covering:
▪️ soil health and moorland assessment, to replace the SFI standards we launched last year
▪️ hedgerows
▪️ integrated pest management
▪️ nutrient management
▪️ farmland wildlife on arable and horticultural land, and improved grassland
▪️ buffer strips
▪️ low input grassland

For FREE support and guidance as you navigate the agricultural transition, call us on 01837 658 643.