Hundreds sign up for free CAP Reform seminar online
More than 220 people have signed up to attend a free online seminar on Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Reform and greening next week. The event is being held jointly by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) and Farming Advice Service (FAS) for farming advisors who were unable to attend one of the recent CAP Reform seminars […]
Fraud warning for farmers
NatWest and RBS are warning businesses to be vigilant after a new twist on an old scam has seen businesses in the farming community lose hundreds of thousands of pounds so far this year. The scam, which has impacted both customers and non bank customers, often starts with a call purporting to be from the […]
Warning over HMRC proposals that will hamper succession planning
Farmers could face steep hikes in Inheritance Tax if new HMRC proposals regarding succession planning come into force, warns rural accountant Old Mill. Currently, landowners can put properties into trusts in order to hand them over to the next generation; often saving Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance Tax in the process, says head of rural […]
The Crown Estate announces record return of £267 million for public finances
The Crown Estate, an independent commercial business, created by Act of Parliament, has today (26 June 2014) announced another record return for the benefit of the public finances and an overall performance which is significantly ahead of the market, as its portfolio value hits an all-time high. Results summary Record return to Treasury for the […]
Mark Suthern appointed National Head of Barclays Agriculture
Barclays is pleased to confirm the appointment of Mark Suthern, currently Head of Business Banking, Eastern Region as the new National Head of Barclays Agriculture. Mark will be leading a team of two agricultural specialists and seven regional agricultural managers and their respective teams supporting farmers throughout the UK. After graduating from Sheffield Hallam University […]
Lloyds Bank grows Agriculture team by 20 per cent
Following consistent growth over the past five years in demand among farmers for lending and specialist banking guidance, Lloyds Bank has announced its intention to significantly strengthen its Agriculture division. Andrew Naylor has been appointed UK Director of Agriculture and will now be leading one of the largest agricultural banking teams in the UK, supported […]
Apply now for cash to promote and inform on EU agricultural produce
Producers of one or more of the products listed below can apply for up to half the cost of marketing their goods abroad in a scheme designed to raise awareness and increase sales of EU food products. The maximum rises to 60 percent for the promotion of fruit and vegetables intended specifically for children in […]
McDonald’s unveils free tool to help farmers beef-up their bottom line
McDonald’s UK today unveiled a digital business tool for the beef sector that enables farmers to calculate potential financial savings by highlighting efficiency-based changes they can make to their daily operations. During a series of farm assessments, a beef farmer based in Dorset, farming 227 hectares, used McDonald’s ‘What If?’ business tool to identify potential […]
UK growers equipped to protect their profit
During March and April 2014, 88 UK growers attended HGCA’s Protecting your Profit business development workshops. The four workshops, held in Taunton, Cambridge, Lincoln and Tewkesbury, covered a range of topics from grain markets and benchmarking to growing for local markets. Throughout the sessions growers gained expertise in assessing and managing their risks and looking […]
