Business Link launches new online service for farmers

Business Link in the East Midlands has launched a new online resource to help farmers and growers understand farming regulations, and manage the daily challenges of running a successful farming business. 
 
East Midlands Farming is a dedicated new section on the Business Link website, which provides farmers in Northamptonshire with practical information and guidance to help them focus their planning, apply best practice and understand government requirements, whatever type of farm they have.

The new farming section brings 86 guides together on one website. They will be updated regularly to ensure that farmers can quickly and easily keep up to date with industry and regulation changes.
 
This new information is divided into the following sub-sections:

• Running your farm business
• Funding, schemes and grants
• Protecting farm environments
• Livestock
• Crops, horticulture and plant health
• Organic farming
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Stephen Smith, Chief Executive of EMB Ltd, the organisation responsible for delivering the regional Business Link service says: “We are delighted to offer this new service to the farming industry. Farmers and agricultural workers will be able to access a wide range of business information and support in one place, which will save them a great deal of time and money.
 
“We developed the new farming content by working closely with all the relevant government departments and agencies, and with farmers themselves. We believe that it will quickly become an essential resource for farmers across the East Midlands.”

The farming section of businesslink.gov.uk/eastmidlands also links to general topics that all businesses need to know about, including:

• Employing people
• Taxes, returns and payroll
• Health, safety, and premises
• Environment and efficiency
• IT and e-commerce
• International trade

For more information, please visit businesslink.gov.uk/eastmidlands/farming
Business Link in the East Midlands also continues to offer support to farmers across the region through its locally based business advisers, and through its central telephone helpline 0845 058 6644

For further information about this story, please contact:
 
David Polkey, PR and Communications Manager, Business Link East Midlands
email: david.polkey@businesslinkem.co.uk

Business Link East Midlands provides the information, advice and support needed to start, maintain and grow a business.
 
The Business Link service across the East Midlands region is delivered by East Midlands Business Ltd under contract to the East Midlands Development Agency (emda).