by Giles Chaplin | Dec 6, 2019 | Agriculture
The Farmland Market Heads under the Radar Published in the Farmers Guardian on 6th December 2019 Without wishing to sound like a stuck record, the uncertainty concerning the whole economy, not just the agricultural industry, is currently unprecedented. The recent...
by Harry Appleton-Metcalfe | Nov 30, 2019 | Compensation
As many of you may be aware that the ring road around York is under construction to improve the 7 roundabouts. City of York Council allocated £38 million to the upgrading fund, the main reason of the works was to dilute the congestion around York. Now the council have...
by Tim Waring | Nov 16, 2019 | Residential
I am firmly of the view that in the first half of 2020, the residential property market in Yorkshire will experience an activity bounce with many home owners taking the view that they simply want to get on with their lives irrespective of events on 12 December. I also...
by Katie Fall | Nov 16, 2019 | Agriculture
A report published by Natural England in October this year reported that 34% of England’s farmed area has been engaged with catchment sensitive farming (CSF). CSF aims to negate the pollution caused by agriculture, particularly regarding water quality. Mid-Tier...
by Katie Fall | Nov 13, 2019 | Payment Scheme
Under the BPS format, the farmer holds a BPS entitlement for per eligible hectare of their land farmed. The farmers BPS payment not only depends on how many entitlements they hold, but also the payment regions to what they are associated, what area per entitlement is...
by Katie Fall | Nov 6, 2019 | Grant Schemes
The Rural Development Programme for England has opened for applications from Monday 4 November 2019. The RDPE Growth Programme offers grant funding covering up to 40% of eligible costs with a minimum grant of £20,000 up to a maximum grant of €200,000 (approx....
by Tim Waring | Nov 2, 2019 | Agriculture
A recent Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) report has found that area-based subsidy payments have subdued farmland letting across England and Wales since their introduction in 2003 – and continued to do so in 2018. According to CAAV Agricultural Land...
by Will Foyle | Nov 2, 2019 | Legislation
The government’s landmark Environmental Bill to tackle the biggest environmental priorities of our time has moved a step closer to becoming law following its second reading by MPs (Monday 28 October). The Environmental Bill will help ensure that the UK maintains and...
by Katie Fall | Oct 12, 2019 | Agriculture
Further to our news article back in March 2019, hopefully readers do not need reminding that the Environment Agency’s ‘Farming Rules for Water’ became enforceable from the 2nd April this year. As a basic recap and for those of you that have managed to miss press...
by Tim Waring | Oct 5, 2019 | Residential
As I write there is blue sky in Yorkshire and it’s a pleasant interlude between the dark clouds and torrential rain that we have all endured over the last 7-10 days, and which is forecast to continue. It is a timely reminder just how important sunlight is to our...
