TO tackle air quality issues in the agricultural sector, DEFRA have signalled their intention to offer an extended range of grants in 2021. But with the window for applications much reduced, David Morley, Head of Conservation & Environment at one of the North’s leading firm of chartered surveyors H&H Land & Estates, is encouraging farmers to start planning now. Although the final details are yet to be announced, it is expected that Air Quality grants will be available for items and works that will help reduce ammonia emissions. Examples of these include: Low emissions flooring for buildings. Auto slurry scrapers. Shelter belt tree planting to intercept emissions or reduce airflow over manure heaps and slurry stores. David said: “The Air Quality grants will sit alongside the existing range of Water Capital grants, which cover items and works such as concrete yard renewal, replacement guttering and downpipes, roofing over muck middens and silage clamps, covers for slurry st
David Morley DEFRA is to target air quality issues on England s farms with the launch of a new range of capital grants later this year. Although the final details are yet to be announced, it is expected that these Air Quality grants will be available for items and works that will help reduce ammonia emissions. Examples of these include:
Low emissions flooring for buildings.
Auto slurry scrapers.
Shelter belt tree planting to intercept emissions or reduce airflow over manure heaps and slurry stores. Added to Defra s already launched Water Capital and Hedgerow and Boundaries grants, the Air Quality scheme brings the total available for such on-farm improvements in England to £60k per applicant in this scheme year.