Dr Tracey Jones Appointed as Director of Food Business at Compassion in World Farming
Tracey, who has been working in the Food Business team at Compassion for the last two and a half years, said: “The Food Business programme is one of the most exciting initiatives I have experienced in the field of farm animal welfare for a long time. Positively engaging and influencing some of the largest food […]
Social media bridging the gap between farmers and consumers
Three quarters of farmers surveyed believe the web has helped them get closer to consumers and many now use Twitter and Facebook to connect with the public, as well as their own websites and blogs. The survey of farmers was carried out by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) ahead of this weekend’s Open Farm Sunday […]
Farmhouses provide no warm welcome for HMRC
The Upper Tax Tribunal delivered its long-awaited decision on 21 May deciding that agricultural property relief (APR) from inheritance tax on farmhouses is allowable where the farmhouse and farmland is not in common ownership but is in common occupation. Thames Valley and South Coast accountants James Cowper says this is an important decision in favour […]
CAP update on Young Farmers
The European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA) has recently stated that the new Common Agricultural Policy budget should include mandatory funding for Young Farmers. This funding has been stressed as being fundamental for encouraging new entrants into Agriculture and will apply to farmers under the age of 40. Direct Payments (Pillar 1) are proposed to […]
Deadline for late SPS applications extended
The deadline for late Single Payment Scheme (SPS) 2013 applications has been extended by 24 hours until midnight on 10 June. The EU Commission instructed the extension as 9 June falls on a non-working day (Sunday). The main deadline for SPS applications passed on Wednesday 15 May. Late applications are normally allowed for a further […]
Don’t blame the beans!
Katherine Wright, Patent Attorney at AdamsonJones in Nottingham reports on the recently passed judgement by the Supreme Court of the United States in the case Bowman vs Monsanto Co. et al, in which it concurred with the decision of The Court of Appeals of the Federal Circuit that patent exhaustion does not permit a farmer […]
FUW issues warning over SAF computer errors
The Farmers’ Union of Wales today warned farmers to double check their Single Application Form (SAF) acknowledgment letters to make sure they do not lose out due to computer scanning errors or if any of the information is incorrect. “Although the busy time of completing SAF forms came to an end on May 15, it […]
IFA holds Annual Meeting in Chicago
Ms. Esin Mete, CEO of Tekfen Holding’s Agri-Division and Chairwoman of Toros Agri-Industry Group, was elected today President of the International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) during IFA’s Annual Conference in Chicago. Ms. Mete succeeds Mr. William J. Doyle, President and CEO of Potash Corp. Ms. Mete’s Presidency builds on her years of active membership in […]
SPS 2013 – RPA announces latest figures
As of 15 May, the Agency had received 99,481 applications, with 55,332 of these made electronically and 44,149 on paper. The numbers are likely to increase as further applications are received and assured, with the final numbers known in mid June. RPA Customer Services Director Justin Chamberlain said: “It is great to see that thousands […]
