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NFU News from East Anglia 19 February 2016 NFU News from East Anglia 19 February 2016 NFU Conference 2016 – Backing the Future of British Farming Leading lights from the farming sector are set to come together for the National Farmers’ Union Annual Conference next month under the theme ‘Backing the Future of British Farming’. The NFU 2016 conference is taking place at the ICC in Birmingham on February 23-24 and includes a key note speech from the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Liz Truss MP, as well as speakers from the world of banking, farming and horticulture. The hugely important EU referendum will be debated on the second day of conference. NFU President Meurig Raymond said he was delighted to introduce a line-up of world class speakers at the event. He said: “This year, the NFU will focus on providing sustainable solutions for improving the future for Britain’s farmers. “The last 12 months have been difficult for farmers and growers and we are pleased to be able to focus on the areas of growth in the coming year and how we can help strengthen an already resilient industry.” The full list of speakers can be found here As you will know, the Conference will also see the election of officeholders for the Presidency, Deputy and Vice Presidencies of the NFU. A full list of candidates is available here Latest on BPS Payment runs – No payment run took place last weekend as the RPA were upgrading their IT system for BPS 2016. Instead a batch of payments was issued on Wednesday 10 February. The RPA have told us that they plan to make between 5000 – 6000 payments in February. Claim Statements – These will be posted to claimants. NFU has raised concerns with the RPA over the delay in release of these key documents. We gather there are IT issues causing delays. NFU reiterated the need for farmers to have these to ascertain if they have an issue with the payment or not. Any farmers wanting help and advice should contact the Rural Payments helpline on 03000 200 301 in the first instance. 2016 Meetings - Although the focus is on the 2015 payments, the 2016 application process is now firmly on the agenda. To help members understand what the application process looks like this year for both the online and paper options we have organised a series of meetings around the region. Keith Wellings from the RPA will be talking members through the application process and answer any questions that you have. The meetings are: Tuesday 1 March: NFU Regional Office, Newmarket CB8 7SN - 4pm Wednesday 2 March: Barnham Broom, Norwich NR9 4DD - 9.30am for 10am start Cedars Hotel, Stowmarket IP14 2AJ - 1.30pm for 2pm start Writtle College, Chelmsford CM1 3RR - 7.00pm for 7.30pm start Thursday 3 March: Wood Green Animal Shelter, Godmanchester PE29 2NH - 9.30am for 10am start The Farmschool, Annables Farm, Harpenden AL5 3PR - 1.30pm for 2pm start To book your place please email [email protected] or telephone 01638 672100 with your membership number. Watch out - Xylella fastidiosa APHA has published an information note on implications for the nursery trade of the current outbreaks of Xylella fastidiosa in Italy and France (Corsica and mainland France). An outbreak in the UK could lead to destruction of host plants within 100m, and a 10km movement ban for host plants for five years. Full details are here. The voice of British farming NFU East Anglia, Agriculture House, Willie Snaith Road, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 7SN Tel: 01638 672100 Fax: 01638 672101 Email: [email protected] NFU News from East Anglia 19 February 2016 Countryside Stewardship Woodland Grants There are a number of opportunities for woodland to be supported in Countryside Stewardship (CS). There are woodland creation grants which have just opened for applications, woodland improvement grants through Higher Tier due to open in March and some wider opportunities. Below is a quick summary of each. Further information can be found on Gov.uk. Woodland Creation Grants Available The woodland creation capital grant in Countryside Stewardship is open for applications. It offers farmers up to £6,800 per hectare to plant and protect young trees plus £200 per ha (for ten years) maintenance support for eligible schemes. To apply, submit an initial application to Natural England by 31 March 2016. An initial application includes: A completed CS capital grant application form and woodland creation annex. An annotated application map. You will need to request a map from Natural England’s map request service to be used to support the application. The request for a map should be made as soon as possible and no later than 24 March 2016. There is a five day turnaround for this service and we suggest applicants request a map as soon as possible. Further guidance on what information you need to have to hand to request a map is available in section 4.4. of the Manual. Once an initial application has been submitted, a Forestry Commission Woodland Officer will work with you to refine your application before the final deadline: 31 May 2016. This will include a site visit. The woodland creation grant manual, CS capital grant application form and associated how to guide are now available on the woodland support page on GOV.UK. CS Woodland Improvement Grants in 2016 Funding for woodland improvement will be available via the Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier and will open for applications on 14 March 2016. The deadline for submitting your initial application is 31 May 2016. If you want to apply for support to improve your woodland you should prepare now by making sure you have a Forestry Commission approved UK Forestry Standard compliant management plan in place. Plans supporting a Higher Tier woodland improvement application will need to be in place by 31 May 2016. Further details about how to apply via the Higher Tier will be made available on GOV.UK in due course. Energy Barns around the M25 Corridor Energy storage is going to be an important part of the UK’s energy generation and distribution system, helping to smooth out the intermittency of renewable generation systems and ensuring smooth supply on the grid. The electricity sector is currently undergoing its biggest transformation for over half a century. The need to diversify electricity generation sources, bringing in new renewables, nuclear and fossil fuel plants to work with the existing generation infrastructure, the adjustments to the distribution network to allow these sources to contribute to the National Grid, and the development of smart grids and intelligent appliances to allow demand to be varied according to the availability and cost of power throughout the day, are all changing the way that electricity is generated, accessed and used. In order to combat this, technology has been trialled to store excess electricity through battery systems. This battery technology provides energy storage that allows a release of energy over long periods of time. This should hopefully reduce the peaks in supply and demand that UK energy suppliers and the national grid have to deal with on a daily basis. Opportunity for landowners: The Government has through the Low Carbon Networks Fund released funding to support “Smarter Network Storage” Projects, i.e. Energy Barns. Specific areas have been designated for funding around the M25 corridor. If you farm here and are interested in leasing out your land for an Energy Barn you could benefit from: Landowner to receive 3 years plus 3 year option for a 25 year lease. Annual payment of £2000/MWp capacity: approx. £20,000 pa. All agent and legal fees paid for. All permissions applied for by the RNA Energy company. New steel portal frame building erected (50mx20m) near existing farm buildings. End of 25 year lease building revert to landowner for peppercorn fee of £1. Only a small area on your property near other buildings is required (about 10,000 square feet, or less, than half an acre). The batteries within the Energy Barn store excess energy from the grid to be used at later times, and therefore a The voice of British farming NFU East Anglia, Agriculture House, Willie Snaith Road, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 7SN Tel: 01638 672100 Fax: 01638 672101 Email: [email protected] NFU News from East Anglia 19 February 2016 connection into your existing power line is needed. The proposed site should be approximately 300m from a 33kV connection. If you are interested in receiving more details please contact: Emma Powlett, [email protected] New guidance for manure and silage storage Updated guidance is now available which will help farmers make the right decisions when adding new manure and silage storage infrastructure on the farm. The updated guidance (CIRIA 759 A&B) incorporates amendments to the Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil (SSAFO) Regulations from 2010 and also takes into account the evolution of construction and storage technologies which has taken place since 1992. The guidance comes in two parts: Part 1 provides the legislative background and presents the characteristics of farm wastes and principles of treatment and disposal. This part is of particular use to farmers as it provides an overview of the topic and provides advice on selecting the most appropriate store. Part 2 is the design and construction guide and is aimed at consultants, designers and contractors. It also includes guidance on storage maintenance and health and safety considerations. Both documents can be freely downloaded from the CIRIA website. Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle Survey The NFU are conducting a survey again this year to establish the severity of the CSFB problem.
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