About Share to farm
We have developed Share to Farm as a means of providing information, advice and support to farmers thinking about collaborating to strengthen and grow their business. Share to Farm case studies showcase examples where farmers have successfully collaborated to reduce costs, improve efficiencies and add value to their farm businesses. The Share to Farm initiative also provides advice and support at Share to Farm events and by our team of regional managers, for to those wishing to take the next steps to developing a collaborative venture.
About Collaboration
This section provides some background information on what prodcution collaboration means, who it is for and what financial and lifestyle benefits it can bring.
Combinable Crops
Share to Grow Combinable Crops explores the opportunities and benefits of farmer collaboration in the combinable crops sector. The case studies demonstrate a range of real, practical solutions to challenges now facing the farming industry.
Dairy
Share to Milk demonstrates various ways of building profitable business in the milk sector through working together. A range of six case studies help to inform dairy farmers who are considering the many different ways of working together to improve profit, by sharing machinery, labour, land, cows and buildings.
Red Meat
Share to Rear focuses on collaboration in the red meat sector. Numerous collaborative options such as machinery sharing are explored, including collaboration between red meat producers and farmers from other sectors, for mutual benefit.
Sugar Beet
Share to Grow Sugar Beet explores the opportunities and benefits of farmer collaboration in the sugar beet sector. Research conducted by EFFP on behalf of NFU Sugar demonstrates the potential benefits for efficiency savings through collaborating.
Supplying the Public Sector
Share to Supply promotes the opportunities for farmers and growers to work more closely with one another and with others in the supply chain, to better supply the growing demand for healthier, fresher, better quality food for schools, hospitals and other public institutions.
Yorkshire & Humber
Share to Farm - Yorkshire & Humber is a unique package of support to farming businesses across the region. Grant funding, through this project, is now available to support every stage of the establishment of successful joint ventures.
- The Share to Farm Initiative is sponsored by:
