This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between October - December 2023

This module introduces your obligations regarding the Value Added Tax for transactions within the UK. Note that this is for your information only. For tax advice, always seek guidance from the HMRC or a qualified tax or accounting professional.

Horticulturists typically grow crops in a greenhouse or polytunnel, where the following factors can be regulated:    

• Temperature
• Humidity 
• Light 
• Carbon dioxide

When controlled to an optimal level, these conditions maximise the plant yield per unit of energy consumed...

This business module introduces various topics that are essential for running your business. It will introduce you to the terminology used to give you an overview on Bookkeeping through to understanding accounts and cash flow, Making Tax Digital (MTD). This...

Food safety is vital for anyone producing it. Even at the small grower level you need to understand the legal implications and possible risk areas of food contamination and ensure they have all possible documentation to trace and track issues...

Overview:
The importance of peatlands in the Welsh landscape has become increasingly recognised.
•    Peatland can store 30 times more carbon than a healthy tropical rainforest.
•    Healthy peatlands can help reduce flooding. They act like sponges, absorbing water during...

In this unit we look at how you, your family, and your staff can minimise your risk, reduce your stress and stay healthy and safe on the farm.  

Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems convert sunlight into electricity, helping to lower reliance on the grid and reduce carbon footprints. However, solar power generation is intermittent and not always synchronised with on-site electricity demand. Battery storage can address this by
storing...

This module introduces and compares several collaborative working arrangements for the operation and management of a farm. 

This module describes the use of the Measure to Manage program to benchmark your farm using established business indicators.