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Representing the views and concerns of hill farmers and safeguarding their interests wherever we can.

ELMs condemns commoners to produce public goods on the cheap

ELMs condemns commoners to produce public goods on the cheap

New ELM support barely noticeable We noted with a wry smile the polite gratitude expressed by many organisations that Defra has provided us with more detail. It has taken them five years and we still haven’t had the full scheme details yet! What’s more, new support to...

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Winter Newsletter out now

Winter Newsletter out now

We are pleased to be circulating our winter newsletter Inside this issue View from our Chairman P 1 Behind the scenes P 2 Updating the Lakeland Shepherds' Guide P 3 Changes to Countryside Stewardship and ELM P 4-5 ELM options condemn commoners to producing public good...

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Slim pickings in support for hill farmers from Defra

Slim pickings in support for hill farmers from Defra

Hill farmers left out again Last week Farming Minister, Mark Spencer announced a rise in Environmental Land Management payments, saying it would attract more farmers to sign up. It seems an odd way to attract hill farmers as there is almost nothing in his announcement...

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Planning Meeting Lakeland Shepherds’ Guide

Planning Meeting Lakeland Shepherds’ Guide

It's time to update the Lakeland Shepherds' Guide You may have heard that the Federation of Cumbria Commoners has received a Farming in Protected Landscapes Grant from the Lake District National Park  to update the Lakeland Shepherds’ Guide, as its nearly 20 years...

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Summer/ autumn newlettter is published

Summer/ autumn newlettter is published

With apologies for a slight delay, we are pleased to be circulating our late summer newsletter. Inside this issue: Updating the Lakeland Shepherds’ Guide p 2 SFI Moorland and Road Testing p3 – 5 HLS 5-year extensions p 6 –7 Carbon on commons p 8-12 Findings from...

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