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29.07.2020
Farmers in England will no longer be required to comply with so-called greening requirements when planning their cropping for harvest 2021. This means that, unlike previous seasons, they won’t need to juggle the complexities of Ecological Focus Areas, crop diversification requirements and special controls on permanent pasture. The government has decided that despite their name, […]
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22.07.2020
The quarterly Health & Safety Update is designed to assist you in ensuring that you are thinking about topical health and safety matters on your farm or estate. Health and safety is a vital part of any business operation. This update comments on the Health & Safety Executive’s annual workplace fatality figures and reminders employers […]
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16.07.2020
With the legislation affecting landowners changing more rapidly than it has in decades, Strutt & Parker pinpoints the key policy changes currently in the pipeline affecting all aspects of estate management. FARMING ENGLAND The Agriculture Bill outlines how direct payments (Basic Payments) will be phased out between 2021 and 2028. In 2021, farmers face a […]
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08.07.2020
Farmers are required to assess and manage Covid-19 risks during the harvest period as part of their wider legal responsibility to protect the health and safety of their farm workers. Farm businesses have continued to operate throughout the coronavirus outbreak, with social distancing and hygiene measures in place, but the run up to harvest is […]
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17.06.2020
Farmers still have enough time to make an application for mid-tier Countryside Stewardship for an agreement with a 1 January 2021 start date. Requests for an online application pack must be made by 30 June, with the deadline for applications to be submitted being 31 July. The benefits of a mid-tier CSS agreement include locking […]
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12.06.2020
Strutt & Parker’s farming consultants offer a regional insight into crop prospects for harvest 2020 and how growers are approaching the 2021 cropping season. Common themes and key messages: Caution about selling too much grain forward, because of pessimistic outlook for yields. Growers should see significant savings in fungicide spend because of the dry 2020 […]
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11.06.2020
After a busy spring, now is the time for farmers to reflect on the past year and assess how to get their rotations back on track after an incredibly challenging 12 months. Our clients and most growers will have a draft cropping plan for next year, but there still remains some flex in this depending […]
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11.06.2020
The drive to build more homes in the UK is set to open up a new market opportunity for farmers and landowners, through the delivery of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). Biodiversity Net Gain is widely seen as one of the main changes – if not the main change – in the Environment Bill, which is working its […]
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09.06.2020
The 2019 year produced some good yields and better crops compared with the drought-hit harvest of 2018. However, this large wheat crop put prices under pressure and so limited the increase in crop receipts. Slightly higher variable and fixed costs were partially offset by higher than expected Basic Payments. Overall, net margins were up by just […]
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05.06.2020
Collaboration between neighbouring farmers can deliver meaningful cost savings and open up opportunities for generating new income. So could a joint venture be the right path for your farming business? It is 14 years since the creation of TS Arable – a joint venture which farms about 2,000ha of combinable crops based at Harps Farm […]
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04.06.2020
The government continues to develop its package of support for businesses suffering business disruption as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. It is not too late for rural businesses to apply for this support if they have not already done so and are currently facing cashflow difficulties. Some of the key options include: Bounce Back […]
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02.06.2020
Running a successful land-based business calls for a range of personal attributes – and one that can be overlooked is the power of positive thinking. British farmers take a huge amount of pride in the welfare of their livestock. They do it brilliantly because it’s the right thing to do and because, as they often […]
