Month: October 2016

Alternative To The Feed In Tariff?

Sustainable Production Grant (SPG), a realistic alternative support mechanism to the feed in tariff? A capital grant support package is now open to expressions of interest from farmers, landowners, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), voluntary organisations and co-operatives, involved in primary production of agricultural products. The SPG Scheme aims to provide capital investment in facilities and equipment that relate to: animal health and welfare crop storage production housing and handling renewable energy production soil and crop management. Grants can range from a minimum of £16,000 to a maximum of £400,000 to increase on-farm investment, production, and resource efficiencies to improve…
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