Tag: Guy Banham

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

blondeagadvisorLeave a comment
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

blondeagadvisorLeave a comment
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

blondeagadvisorLeave a comment
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

blondeagadvisorLeave a comment
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

blondeagadvisorLeave a comment
Forestry & Woodlands, Grants and subsidies

Woodland Creation Planning Grant NOW OPEN

All information below taken directly from the .gov site, which you can access by clicking here. There’s quite a lot of detail to this one, so the following is a brief summary of some of the points. Landowners, land managers and public bodies (other than Forestry England) can apply to the Forestry Commission to support the design of new woodland under the Woodland Creation Planning … Continue reading Woodland Creation Planning Grant NOW OPEN

blondeagadvisorLeave a comment
Agriculture, Grants and subsidies

An update on ELMS

If you’re after an update on the new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme, two papers have been released recently. You can access them by clicking the links below. The Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme: An Overview An introduction to the Environmental Land Management scheme, the cornerstone of the government’s new agricultural policy. Environmental Land Management: tests and trials Report on the progress and main findings … Continue reading An update on ELMS

blondeagadvisorLeave a comment
Agriculture, Farming, Rent and Rent Review, Tenancy Law

Autumn Rent Reviews

Please note that the information below is very general- each tenancy agreement is unique and the details below may or may not be relevant to your agreement – please always seek specialist advice regarding tenancy agreements It’s been a very tricky year in farming for many this year, the weather hasn’t really been on our side for the whole of the cropping year. Hopefully, for … Continue reading Autumn Rent Reviews

blondeagadvisorLeave a comment
Agriculture, Business, Grants and subsidies

Businesses Could Help Boost the UK’s Resilience as a Result of £20 Million Government Funding

Businesses could help boost the UK’s resilience to the long-term impact of the coronavirus outbreak and similar situations in the future, as a result of £20 million government funding. Grants of up to £50,000 will be available to technology and research-focused businesses to develop new ways of working and help build resilience in industries such as delivery services, food manufacturing, retail and transport, as well … Continue reading Businesses Could Help Boost the UK’s Resilience as a Result of £20 Million Government Funding

blondeagadvisor1 Comment
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

blondeagadvisor1 Comment