Agriculture, Farming

The new draft dairy regulations: What actions should producers and processors take?

This article is taken directly from the Michelmores website which you can access in full by clicking here. Last year, DEFRA announced that new dairy regulations were to be put before parliament with the intention of regulating contracts between milk producers and dairy processors in the Dairy sector. This week, the The Fair Dealing Obligations (Milk) Regulations 2024 (“Draft Regulations”) have been laid before parliament. … Continue reading The new draft dairy regulations: What actions should producers and processors take?

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Residential, Tenancy Law

Is 2024 The year You’d Like More Help With Letting And Managing Your Residential Property?

Happy new year! In the residential lettings market, supply remains low, demand continues to be robust and rental values are predicted to grow in the coming years. However, being a landlord doesn’t come without its challenges and landlords face a changing landscape of increased responsibilities. As a landlord, you must ensure the safety of your tenants and there are various compliance procedures that must be … Continue reading Is 2024 The year You’d Like More Help With Letting And Managing Your Residential Property?

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Agriculture, Planning & Development

Developers in England will be required to deliver 10% “Biodiversity Net Gain” from January 2024 onwards

Information below taken from the gov website which you can read in full by clicking here. Government has set out next steps on plans for new housing, commercial and infrastructure developments to be “nature positive” today (Wednesday 27th September) by confirming that upcoming legislation to bring in these rules will be laid in November. This is the first step in putting the new rules, known as “Biodiversity … Continue reading Developers in England will be required to deliver 10% “Biodiversity Net Gain” from January 2024 onwards

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Agriculture

BPS and delinked payments – implications for land sales, FBTs and farm reorganisations

This article has been written by Julie Robinson and has been taken directly from the Roythornes Solicitors website which you can access in full by clicking here. With land sales and new farm business tenancies being finalised ahead of Michaelmas, Julie Robinson looks at how parties might deal with the transition between the Basic Payment Scheme and delinked payments, due to be introduced in England … Continue reading BPS and delinked payments – implications for land sales, FBTs and farm reorganisations

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Planning & Development

Planning Rule Change For Temporary Campsites

Landowners can now benefit from the new Class BC Permitted Development Right which allows for the temporary use of land as a recreational campsite for up to 60 days per calendar year. This Right will provide landowners with more flexibility to allow camping on their land without requiring a full planning application which will support the prosperity of land-based businesses and the rural economy. Class … Continue reading Planning Rule Change For Temporary Campsites

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land law

The importance of registering land

The article below is taken directly from HCR solicitors, you can read it in full by clicking here. Land registration can only be carried out by solicitors, but we can offer guidance and help assembling documents if you would like it. We can also assist with drafting compliant plans if you need some as part of the registration process. Having worked as a surveyor for … Continue reading The importance of registering land

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Tenancy Law, Updates, Wayleaves & Easements

Wayleaves: Informal Tenancy Muddles Claim for Damage

The recent case Kirby v Electricity North West Ltd (2023) EWHC 75 (TCC) has highlighted the significance of documenting tenancy arrangements, as well as alerting utility companies of the importance of ensuring their contractors understand the extent of any agreed wayleaves before entering land to undertake work. The Case Electricity North West’s (the defendant) contractors entered a field to replace an underground cable in accordance … Continue reading Wayleaves: Informal Tenancy Muddles Claim for Damage

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Agriculture, Grants and subsidies

NOW OPEN: Slurry Infrastructure Grant

Info taken from the Berrys website, available by clicking here. This grant aims to help businesses in England to improve or expand their slurry storage capacity to six months. Providing farmers with a fantastic opportunity not to be missed. With pollution from poor slurry management in the spotlight at the moment within the industry it is important that good practice from an environmental perspective is … Continue reading NOW OPEN: Slurry Infrastructure Grant

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Agriculture, Farming, Grants and subsidies

Berrys Secures Government Funding for Second Round of Free One-to-One Business Advice

REGISTER BY CLICKING HERE Farmers and landowners can receive free one-to-one business advice from Berrys as part of Defra’s Future Farming Resilience Fund (FFRF). More than £32m has been awarded to 17 organisations to support farmers and land managers during the Agricultural Transition Period, as the UK leaves the EU. The support will be available, free of charge, from October 2022 through to March 2025. … Continue reading Berrys Secures Government Funding for Second Round of Free One-to-One Business Advice

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Agriculture, Grants and subsidies

Hot and dry weather: temporary support for farmers in 2022

Details Information taken from the gov website which you can access by clicking here. At the end of July, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) published guidance giving extreme heat advice for farmers and land managers, who were facing difficulties meeting requirements for rural grant and payment schemes due to the hot and dry weather. Since then, Defra has approved temporary requirement adjustments to some Countryside Stewardship (CS) … Continue reading Hot and dry weather: temporary support for farmers in 2022

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