Extended APR gives inheritance tax boost for Farmers

Extended APR gives inheritance tax boost for Farmers

Agricultural Property Relief (APR), from the 6th of April 2025, has been extended to include all environmental land management schemes across the whole of the UK. Essentially this means that all farmers operating schemes will qualify for APR and in turn be exempt from...
BPS & 2024 Delinked Payments.

BPS & 2024 Delinked Payments.

Following the changes made by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) to the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), there is no need to worry about BPS applications for 2024. ‘Delinked’ payments (i.e. no longer linked to land) will be paid automatically providing you made a valid claim...
New round of equipment grants now open..

New round of equipment grants now open..

The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) is open again and is providing grants for equipment and technology that support improvements in productivity, slurry management and animal health and welfare. Successful applicants could receive grants of:...
Improving Farm Productivity grants:  Round 2

Improving Farm Productivity grants: Round 2

The application window is open for the Improving Farm Productivity grant. This grant offers to pay for capital items to improve farm and horticulture productivity in a couple of categories: robotic and automated equipment and systems to aid crop and livestock...
Sustainable Farming Incentive

Sustainable Farming Incentive

We have been working through and setting up out first batch of Sustainable Farming Inventive (SFI) agreements so now have much more of a feel for how they work and how attractive they might be. Our initial findings are cautiously positive. Compared to Countryside...