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New Article Grant Information Service

To assist local groups in their search for funding, Lincolnshire County Council has joined forces with GRANTnet.   Organisations such as community and voluntary groups, schools, social ... Read more >

New Article Energy Crop Scheme

Energy Crop Scheme Agriculture Business Briefing June 2008 The Energy Crop Scheme is open for business and has funds available for new applications under the RDPE.  This report shows progress... Read more >

New Article Making Local Food Work

The Making Local Food Work programme is an initiative managed by the Plunkett Foundation and funded by the Big Lottery Fund to explore community enterprise approaches to connecting land and people th... Read more >


New Article Local Food: A New Funding Programme

Local Food, a new and exciting grants programme funded by the Big Lottery Fund, is now open to receive applications.  The £50 million programme aimed at making locally grown ... Read more >

New Article Potato industry honours for Jim Godfrey, OBE

The Potato Council has honoured Jim Godfrey with a special award in recognition of his outstanding service to the British potato industry. Presenting the award at the Branston potato industr... Read more >

New Article School Fruit Scheme: Which role for the European Union?

Commission invites submission of posters for forthcoming conference on School Fruit Scheme On 8 July 2008, the European Commission presented its proposal for the introduction of an EU-wide School ... Read more >


New Article Climate Change

The Farming Futures project has produced three new factsheets on soil management, water management and anaerobic digestion – with others in the pipeline. Access the new factsheets via this link to ... Read more >

New Article Schools Sign Up for Beef Challenge

Now in its third year, the EBLEX Young Chef Challenge has attracted its largest number of entries to date, with over 400 schools registering to take part.   The competition, fronte... Read more >

Rural Development Programme for England 2007-2013

The East Midlands Development Agency (emda) is providing grants to rural businesses across the East Midlands.  The grants are funded by the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE), and wi... Read more >


Regional Biomass Active Demand Mapping Project

In October 2007, JHWalter was commissioned by Natural England to conduct a Regional Biomass Active Demand Mapping Project across the East Midlands to identify current and future demand. The pro... Read more >

Bluetongue: Don’t Hesitate, Vaccinate

Why Vaccinate? Bluetongue disease can cause severe illness and even death in ruminants (cattle, sheep, goats, deer and camelids*) – you must protect your livestock. In y... Read more >

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust - Home Grown Inspiration Wins Environment Award

Press Release - 6 th June 2008   On Thursday 5 June the Lincolnshire Environmental Award 2008 was awarded to Doddington Hall & Gardens where, in the farm shop and café, you can now... Read more >


Bio-energy Infrastructure Scheme Launched

The Bio-Energy Infrastructure Scheme provides grants to help the development of the supply chain required to harvest, process, store and supply biomass to heat, combined heat and power, and electrici... Read more >

Select Lincolnshire at the Lincolnshire Show

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Select Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire Co-Op joined forces at this year’s Lincolnshire Show to run a competition to win £100 Co-Op vouchers. Visitors to the Select Lincolnshire stand were all give... Read more >