Your Lincolnshire county NFU update

RABI – the Farmers Charity has launched FarmersAid, a pioneering free app designed to support individuals in the critical moments following a serious on-farm accident. 

For more information and to download the app click on the link attached.

Anglian Water are offering a £110/Ha (£1140 max) incentive towards the cost of grass seed from Frontier (Kings Pig Mix) to sow up to 10ha of grass for outdoor pigs, plus an additional £1000 to put in place or improve ways of resting and rotating grass paddocks.

• Supporting the movement of pigs on to grass 
• Supporting improved paddock grass retention

To take advantage of this offer access the application form via the link (completion takes around 10 mins)

An Anglian Water catchment advisor will then contact you within 7 days of receipt of your completed application to provide a unique code for you to quote when ordering through Frontier who will offer advice on suitable drilling rate etc for the seed mix.

Open to all farmers in Anglian Water surface water and groundwater catchments on a first come first served basis (catchment maps are shown within the application form)

Voucher codes valid until close of business on Friday 4 September 2026.

The grant is available to all farm/amenity land management businesses in the Anglian Water region.

It's aim is to raise knowledge of land management practices, with a focus on improving water quality, with particular focus on:

• soil management
• nutrient use efficiency 
• reduced pesticide use / IPM e.g. FACTS, knowledge exchange events such as Groundswell

One grant of 50% of the training / event cost, up to a limit of £600 is available per farm / amenity land management business.

T&Cs - applications must be approved before course / event is booked and payment made.

• One application per business for a single attendee from that business
• Excludes legally required training e.g. PA courses and NRoSO annual update courses
• Successful applications will be notified within 2 weeks of application being received
• Successful applicants contact details will be shared securely with Ricardo Ltd to enable payment
• Proof of payment must be submitted to Ricardo Ltd before 1st March 2027 or grant funding may be lost

Application closing date 18 January 2027. The grant is budget restricted and will be granted on a first-come, first-serve basis for relevant applications, and could be closed at any time.

www.anglianwater.co.uk/business/help-and-advice/catchment-services 

Lincolnshire County Council is funding advice sessions for county farmers in the light of a series of government policies that have affected the sector.

The impartial advice sessions we are funding include business planning and strategy, managing cashflow, diversification and succession planning. We hope as many farming businesses as possible take up this offer as we help them through the most challenging of times.

The sessions are co-ordinated by the Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub, which provides business support information covering all sectors and growth stages. Targeted advice is delivered by Savills – industry experts and local land agents.