Many farmers and land managers will have selected options and entered new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) agreements from 2024.  In order to satisfy the requirements of these agreements if

Farm diversification is a hotter topic than ever, with reduced BPS support and the new SFI Scheme leaving quite a gap in farm income levels.  With planning support and

Partnership agreements are, without doubt, the most common business structure for farms in the UK.  Partnerships are often undocumented and a bit of mystery, used by families solely to

The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government are consulting on draft amendments to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) until 24th September.  Proposed changes will apply across England

The Environment Agency has recently recruited 84 agricultural Regulatory Inspection Officers to inspect farms and support farmers to protect the environment. The country has been divided into river catchments,

Shropshire based Rural Property and Compulsory Purchase experts, Wilson Fearnall, has announced the appointment of a qualified Rural Chartered Surveyor and RICS Registered valuer as its experienced team expands.

Farmers and landowners need to start planning for the future with government support quickly changing its focus. We are now halfway through the agricultural transition period, moving away from

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero are currently undertaking a final round of consultation on  critical updates to a number of key National Policy Statements for energy

Over the weekend the Government published the outcome of its Compulsory Purchase – Compensation Reforms consultation, concluding that new primary legislation will be prepared to facilitate the removal or

The good news is that Therese Coffey has announced the detailed rules around the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) that will be the main tool for 'supporting farmers to be

Running from Lake Vrynwy in North Wales through to Merseyside the Vrynwy Aqueduct has been delivering drinking water across the North West since 1892.  United Utilities have already undertaken

February saw the opening of the window for this years Countryside Stewardship (CS) applications and we are urging farmers and landowners to undertake an early review of their options