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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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Agriculture, Grants and subsidies

Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Now Open For Applications

Taken from the Berrys website, that you can access by clicking here. The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) is the first of three new environmental schemes being introduced under the Agricultural Transition Plan. The scheme aims to help farmers manage land in a more environmentally sustainable way, as well as improving food production. Eligibility To apply for the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2022 your business needs to: Single … Continue reading Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Now Open For Applications

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Agriculture, Farming, Grants and subsidies

Lump Sum Exit Scheme NOW OPEN

Information below taken from the DEFRA press release and further information which can be found in full by clicking here. From yesterday, 12th April, farmers in England who wish to leave the industry can apply for the new Lump Sum Exit Scheme which will provide a payment so they can leave the sector in a managed way. In return, farmers will be expected to either rent or sell … Continue reading Lump Sum Exit Scheme NOW OPEN

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Agriculture, Business, Farming, Grants and subsidies

Countryside Stewardship scheme opens for 2023 agreements

Below is taken directly from the gov website, that you can access in full by clicking here. If you are interested in any kind of grants or stewardship, do get in touch Farmers and land managers are being encouraged to apply for Countryside Stewardship (CS) agreements to reward them for their efforts to protect and improve their natural environment as the new scheme opens for applications today … Continue reading Countryside Stewardship scheme opens for 2023 agreements

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Accountancy, Agriculture

Update on Direct Payments to farmers: Lump Sum Exit Scheme and delinked payments in England

The Government has today, 8 February 2022, published its response to the consultation on the Lump Sum Exit Scheme and delinked payments in England.  Information below taken directly from ‘Summary of responses and government response’ document that you can read in full by clicking here. The following information is from the ‘Government response to the consultation’ section: Lump Sum Exit SchemeIt remains our intention to … Continue reading Update on Direct Payments to farmers: Lump Sum Exit Scheme and delinked payments in England

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Agriculture, Farming, Grants and subsidies

Grant funding round up

The following article is taken from the latest Berrys Farm Business Bulletin that you can read in full by clicking here. Since the Government announced the Agricultural Transition Period (ATP), DEFRA has released news of almost 20 schemesand incentives to look out for. Whilst there are plenty of welcome headlines, the detail has not always been quick tofollow, and it is not always clear what … Continue reading Grant funding round up

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Agriculture, Business, Farming, Tenancy Law, Updates

How alternative rent review methods could make rents more sustainable

You may have seen my comments recently in Farmers Weekly regarding alternative rent review mechanisms in Farm Business Tenancies (FBTs) and how they might work with the reduction in Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) as a tool for sustainable rents. If you haven’t, you can click here to read the article. Some more information on this topic below… Rent levels We are still seeing people bidding … Continue reading How alternative rent review methods could make rents more sustainable

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Agriculture, Agriculture Act 2020, Agriculture Bill, Business, Farming, Grants and subsidies, Updates

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!

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Farming, Grants and subsidies, Updates

Rural Grants – What Schemes are Available Now and Going Forward?

It’s nearly the end of January and this is my first post for 2021, but it’s worth the wait… The team at Berrys have put together a fantastic document about what grant schemes are available now and what schemes are going to be available going forwards, there’s also a handy flow chart to see where you fit in with the Transition Period, read on for … Continue reading Rural Grants – What Schemes are Available Now and Going Forward?

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Agriculture, Farming, Farmland Market, Tenancy Law

Corona Virus and your Farming Business

Well, I wish it was a more cheery post, but here we are…  Undoubtedly this will affect almost everyone, if not for personal reasons, financially.  I have seen quite a few posts online and various companies letting people know how they are professionally working through this period, so I thought I would give you a brief round up of a few areas that I think … Continue reading Corona Virus and your Farming Business

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