Stuart Anderson champions help for farmers with centralised support portal
Stuart Anderson, South Shropshire Conservatives Parliamentary Candidate, has launched a portal to help farmers find support available for them. It is part of his campaign to champion our farmers and follows a recent visit by Farming Minister Mark Spencer for a Rural Q&A where the need for more support was a key issue.
At the Rural Q&A held last month, Stuart outlined his mission to support farmers. He is pleased that the Government has committed to maintaining the £2.4 billion annual farming budget - offering something for every type of farm. Introduced in 2020, the Environmental Land Management schemes, designed to help England’s farmers enhance their efficiency, productivity, and environmental sustainability, are already helping 42,708 farm businesses across England.
Stuart has welcomed that the support available through these schemes has been updated by an average of 10%, with 50 new actions added. He said that the additions will make it easier for the Government’s support to fit into farmers’ business plans. A comprehensive range of support is listed on Stuart’s website, helping farmers to quickly and easily find the correct scheme for them.
Stuart Anderson said: "Farmers are the beating heart of our rural economy, and I want to do all that I can to support them. So I have launched this support page to help them quickly and easily find the help that is available to them. This sector, worth more than £200 billion, plays an integral role in our rural economy. I welcome that the Government is backing British farmers with £2.4 billion of investment every year. This will help them produce food profitably and sustainably, while protecting nature and meeting our net zero ambitions.”
You can access the support page here: Farmer Support | Stuart Anderson
