Future Farming Resilience Fund opening next month- Berrys are on the list of providers!

Tailored business support for farmers during the agricultural transition will be made available from August this year. Outside of the EU and no longer bound by the Common Agricultural Policy, the Government has set out plans for a seven-year agricultural transition to the new system which will reward farmers for environmental improvements alongside food production on their land. The Future Farming Resilience Fund has been developed … Continue reading Future Farming Resilience Fund opening next month- Berrys are on the list of providers!

The Agricultural Holdings (Requests for Landlord’s Consent or Variation of Terms and the Suitability Test) (England) Regulations 2021

The Regulations have now been laid before Parliament. This is further legislation that builds on the initial proposals in the Agriculture Act 2020. This article refers to the changes the legislation will make to tenancies under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986. The information below is relevant to England only. Detailed procedures for a tenant’s ability to challenge a landlord’s refusal of consent  or to a … Continue reading The Agricultural Holdings (Requests for Landlord’s Consent or Variation of Terms and the Suitability Test) (England) Regulations 2021

What does the Agriculture Act 2020 mean for agricultural tenancies?

What does the Agriculture Act 2020 mean for agricultural tenancies? The long awaited Agriculture Act 2020 has recently become law. There are various areas of agriculture that the Act covers, but what does it mean for agricultural tenancies? Whilst we have to wait for further regulations to give more detail, a summary of some of the changes affecting tenancies are as follows. Arbitration and third … Continue reading What does the Agriculture Act 2020 mean for agricultural tenancies?

Agriculture Bill 2020 reaches report stage

Taken from the FAS Newsletter, read in full here.  The Agriculture Bill provides the legislative framework for replacing agricultural support schemes. It provides Government with a range of legislative powers to implement new approaches to farm payments and land management. In England, farmers will be paid to produce ‘public goods’ such as environmental or animal welfare improvements. The Agriculture Bill also includes wider measures, such … Continue reading Agriculture Bill 2020 reaches report stage