Grain price improvements create opportunity for storage investment
Higher grain prices currently boosting the confidence of UK cereal farmers provide a timely opportunity for many to upgrade storage and drying facilities that may be in need of improvement. So says Sue Allington, East Anglia Regional Agricultural Manager for The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation plc (AMC), who believes that without the right investment too many […]
Farmland bucks trend and fuels surge in short term loans
Lucrative farmland snapped up by property developers during the second half of 2010 has fuelled a boom in short term loans. There has been a rise in the number of clients looking to increase their land banks through the purchase of farmland and quick access to cash is the key dealmaker, say national lending experts […]
Low cost finance now available on all new Krone machines
Farmers and contractors looking to acquire a new Krone grass or straw harvesting machine can take advantage of attractive low-cost finance schemes announced recently by Krone UK Ltd and Krone Finance. The schemes, which have advertised profiles over two or three years, can be used for the acquisition of any new Krone machine supplied to […]
Sheep rustling cases on the increase
South West based insurance firm Cornish Mutual believes the high-price of lamb could lead to a marked increase in the number of claims for sheep rustling being received. Since the beginning of the year the company, which is based in Truro and has offices in Exeter, has dealt with a number of cases linked to […]
Low interest rates strengthen case for forward buying to combat rising input costs
Farmers should consider forward buying this autumn as a means of combating rising input costs as low interest rates keep the cost of borrowing money historically low. So said Dick Mason, Agricultural Policy Director at Lloyds TSB, following the announcement (9 September) that the Bank of England bank rate will remain at 0.5% for a […]
Dairy Farmers urged to think more about managing risk
82 per cent of farmers are less likely to undertake risk management strategies in the future. Dairy farmers are being called on to think carefully about plans to mitigate future risk to their businesses, following new research from Barclays. Results were surprising that more than three in four dairy farmers (82 per cent) surveyed for […]
Strutt & Parker Celebrate Good News For Landowners In Landmark Tax Case
Strutt & Parker has welcomed a tribunal decision rejecting an appeal by HMRC commissioners in their case against Andrew Michael Brander – executor the late fourth Earl of Balfours Whittingehame Estate in East Lothian which has given helpful guidance for landowners wishing to mitigate inheritance tax by using Business Property Relief (BPR). HMRC appealed after […]
AMC provides focus on NVZ compliance at 2010 Dairy & Livestock Show
Farmers with concerns about the financial implications of new Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) legislation should visit the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AMC) stand at The Dairy and Livestock Show where there will be a major focus on the funding of NVZ-related projects. With fewer than 500 days to the full implementation of NVZ regulations on 1 […]
