ELMS and alternative land uses: Key insights for farmers

Farm consultancy expert Mark Russell, a partner at Carter Jonas, explores how environmental schemes will impact farmers and offers advice on potential alternative income streams.

‘Look before you leave’: Five financial considerations of taking a lump sum to exit farming

HMRC have not yet confirmed how the proposed lump sums for exiting farming in England will be taxed.

2021 NAAC contracting survey published

A new survey of contracting prices for 2021-22 has been published by the National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC), giving a UK national average to help contractors and farmers benchmark when working out their costings for an operation.

Government plans to offer lump sum for farmers wanting to retire

A consultation launched today (19th May) proposes to pay farmers who wish to leave the industry, to encourage ‘new blood’ into the industry.

Agriculture the riskiest sector to work in, but less than 50% of farmers have a will

An informal poll at a recent succession planning webinar for NFU farmers, showed that only 17 out of 40 participants had a will, despite agriculture being considered one of the most dangerous sectors to work in.

£12m Farming Innovation Pathways funding competition launches

UKRI and Defra have announced their R&D collaboration for an exciting new funding opportunity, Farming Innovation Pathways. 

Professional indemnity cover simplified for farmers association operators

Professional indemnity broker Trafalgar Risk Management (TRM) has announced the extension of its comprehensive PI insurance protection, to cover farmers association operators and agricultural advisory services against claims of negligence or breach of duty made by a client.

Goodbye 2020, hello 2021!

With so much to contend with in 2020/21, Farmers Guide asked farm consultancy expert Mark Russell, a partner at Carter Jonas, for his advice on how to plan for the future when there are so many unknowns.

Collaboration produces new rural asset finance company

A new UK asset finance lender has been launched by LCM Partners and agricultural credit specialists Rural Asset Finance, to offer a specialised service to the agricultural industry.

Driving business value and creating a sustainable food future

As an industry, agriculture is facing new and unprecedented challenges. From concerns around sustainably feeding an ever-growing population to expanding consumer pressure for more visibility into how food is produced, we are at a crossroads.

Is selling online the way forward?

Could e-commerce be the next step for your business? With a bit of planning you could be up-and-running faster than you thought, according to accountancy firm Carmichael Kingham & Co.

Lamb sector under-threat in event of ‘no deal’, CLA warns

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA), which represents 30,000 rural businesses in England and Wales, has today issued a stark warning to the government on the impact that no-deal would have on Britain’s competitiveness in EU agricultural markets.

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