Government opens £25 million grants scheme to help farmers boost productivity

Applicants can ask for between £3,000 and £12,000 to buy new and innovative equipment, from livestock monitoring cameras to precision farming technology, to help businesses save time and money and improve productivity.

Last year, new items were added to the list of the equipment available which will help farmers to benefit the environment, such as equipment designed to help minimise soil compaction in fields, monitor ammonia levels in farm buildings and increase machinery precision when applying slurry.

Farming Minister Victoria Prentis said: “Helping our farmers to boost their productivity is absolutely essential, and I am delighted we have been able to make £25 million in grants available to farmers to invest in the latest technology.”