Farm Grants: Solar panel offer and rise in funding boosts grant demand

The increase in funding for farm productivity from 40 to 50 per cent, on top of the extra money available for solar panels, means the Improving Productivity Grant is likely to be even more popular among farmers this time around

Rachael Brown
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Farm Grants: Solar panel offer and rise in funding boosts grant demand

The Improving Productivity Grant proved to be successful in the past, specifically in Cumbria for milking robots. Grant funding But the increase in funding for farm productivity from 40 to 50 per...

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