Rural News

In his Autumn Statement announcement yesterday (17th November), Chancellor Jeremy Hunt set out a number of tax measures targeting high earners and those who receive dividend payments, as well as further support with energy bills.

The physical demands of growth can be challenging for the agricultural industry – you may have on-premises data storage systems that you’re over-working in order to maximise the last of their value, or have several different sites that are all hosting their own data. It can also be difficult to pinpoint a date in the calendar when it’s convenient to start migrating your IT systems to the cloud, writes Intercity.

Consisting of arable and pastureland, woodland, extensive farm buildings and two cottages, Chrishall Grange Farm is one of the largest agricultural investments to have hit the market in East Anglia in the past year, says Cheffins.

Nature-friendly farmers can access free business advice to help with the transition away from BPS payments via a series of events organised by the Soil Association.

NFU Mutual, the Department for Transport and vulnerable road user groups have renewed calls for motorists to respect rural roads, as vulnerable road users are disproportionately affected by fatalities and casualties.

Farming charity RABI is reminding poultry farmers of the support services available following the introduction of Defra’s Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) across England.

The team behind the event will be launching two new Young Entrepreneurs competitions this year to celebrate the achievements of young Staffordshire farmers, offering a total prize pot of £4,000.

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has launched the latest round of the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund, allocating a further £2.5 million to promote collaboration between farmers and landowners in England in order to enhance the local environment.

With the many issues farmers are currently facing, the NFU has asked MPs attending this year’s Back British Farming Day celebration to wear their wheatsheaf pin badge and show their support for British farming.

Prime Video has confirmed production on the third series has begun, as the second series is set to launch in early 2023.

Yorkshire-based farming couple Liam and Becky McPartland have won the first-ever VetPartners Sheep Sustainability Award in recognition of their success in reducing the use of anthelmintic wormers in sheep by switching to a rotational grazing system.

An upcoming Channel 4 television series, with a working title of ‘Matt Baker’s Farm of a Lifetime’, is looking for applicants with experience in livestock farming who would like to showcase their skills on TV and ultimately take on the tenancy of Gallows Hill Farm in Northumberland.