Finance News

Farmland demand is forecast to stay strong in 2026; however, price expectations should be kept realistic, according to Carter Jonas. 

Asset finance allowed one Somerset beef farmer to purchase grazing land her family had rented for generations.

Farmers are being reminded to file their tax returns before the deadline on 31st January. NFU Mutual has shared five tax-saving tips to help maximise savings when completing the returns.

The UK countryside is changing, and so are the people farming it. Across the UK, a new generation of first-time farmers is taking the reins. They might not come from generations of landowners, they might not have had a farmhouse passed down through the family – but what they do have is ambition and the determination to build something of their own.

The Rural Asset Finance team are looking forward to presenting the awards at the LAMMA Show at Birmingham’s NEC on January 14th and 15th – and are hugely impressed by all of the category winners, who were announced at the end of November.

Farmers operating as sole traders will have an extra year before they need to start using Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax.

Experts at this year’s Larking Gowen Autumn Farming Conference series in East Anglia noted that while the Budget was not as bad as expected, it was not a Budget for growth. Farmers Guide attended the Ipswich conference.

Close Brothers Asset Finance explains how this alternative form of funding can benefit farms, and the options available. 

Farming minister Dame Angela Eagle has announced the launch of a new round of the Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) funding.

With seven out of 10 British farms diversifying into new revenue streams, agri-finance specialists Rural Asset Finance look back on the favourite projects they’ve funded.

NFU has warned that rising energy costs and higher standing charges on business electricity bills are putting major pressure on the supply chain. Without action, these increases could threaten the survival of many farming businesses. 

Farmland values have slowed after reaching record highs, as buyers and sellers take a ‘wait-and-see’ approach ahead of the Autumn Budget, according to Carter Jonas.