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Q2 Sales Roundup 2024
As Autumn looms, we look back at a spectacular summer of sales for our Rural […]
What you need to know about the current energy market in Yorkshire
The new Government has promised to bring forward energy projects and to resolve the planning […]
Chris Muir reviews the Sustainable Farming Incentive 24 Expanded Offer (SFI24EO)
Following the initial announcement of Environmental Land Management Schemes (ELMS) and Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) […]
The Kirby Hall Estate
FOR SALE – Kirby Hall Estate Ouseburn, York 779.45 acres (315.44 hectares) – Offered for […]
Why Property Valuations Are Crucial for Inheritance Tax
When someone passes away, the executors are responsible for managing the deceased’s estate, which includes […]
Overseas Buyers Drive Success in Second-Hand Machinery Sales
The second-hand machinery trade has stabilised after three turbulent years, though demand remains strong, especially […]
Q1 Sales Roundup 2024
We’ve had a fantastic start to 2024 at StephensonsRural and BoultonCooper, with our Rural Property […]
North Yorkshire Council Call for Sites 2024
You may be aware that North Yorkshire Council has invited landowners to put forward sites […]
Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and Grant Update
The environment team have had a few busy months with deadlines looming for many grants […]
PLAN YOUR CASHFLOW
Whether we like it or not we are in a world marketplace and the […]
Agricultural Landlord & Tenant Code of Practice 2024
In 2022 the Tenancy Working Group, chaired by Baroness Rock, was instructed to undertake […]
RPA KEY DATES 2024
With the CS Revenue claims, Farm Equipment and Technology Fund portals open and deadlines fast […]
Stewardship Schemes – Are you complying fully with your agreement?
Cross Compliance inspections ended on 31st December 2023. Farms could now be visited to check […]
Spring Budget 2024 Review: Land & Property
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, has delivered what is expected to be his […]
Substantial increases in government support for managed woodland.
New Woodland Management plan rates and threshold, minimum threshold dropped to 3 hectares. 3 hectares […]
Blake Stiles Farm, Easingwold, York
An opportunity to purchase a well located smallholding, in need of refurbishment, just to the […]
Farm Equipment and Technology Fund – FETF24
Applications can now be submitted for FETF 2024. The scheme is open for farmers, horticulturalists, […]
Private Sales of Farms, Land and Estates.
There are many reasons why vendors may consider a private sale of their farms or […]
Rural Property Update – 2023 to 2024
The Rural Property Team at Stephensons Rural and Boulton Cooper have had a successful conclusion […]
TELECOMS LEASE RENEWALS UNDER THE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE
If you have a telecommunications mast located on your property and you are contacted by […]
SFI Update & Green Hay
Defra have recently updated the Agricultural Transition Plan and announced a number of changes to […]
Reflections on 2023
Its not been an easy journey travelling through 2023 and here are my milestones upon […]
The End of Cross Compliance
With the phasing out of the Basic Payment Scheme and its replacement with the new […]
Improving Farm Productivity grants – Round 2
DEFRA have recently announced that a second round of the Improving Farm Productivity grant, available […]
FARM SALE RESULTS –
A superb set of results at our latest Farm Sale at Bellmanear Farm, North Grimston. […]
The late Autumn Property Market is in full swing…
November is not usually the traditional month for the sale of rural properties. However, we […]
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL NON-ASSURED LIVESTOCK FARMERS
A statutory health attestation is coming into force on 13th December 2023 for all non-assured […]
Basic Payment Scheme – Delinked Payments
The last submission of BPS claims as we know it happened in May of this […]
Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF)– What Grants are on offer in North Yorkshire?
Support for rural business to develop new products and facilities have formerly been able to […]
Food Security – Never More Important than Now
People need to eat to survive. For that reason, I remain confident in farming in […]
Don’t delay – Enquire today – Chris Muir reviews the Higher Tier application process urging farmers to contact him now if you are considering an application by April 2024.
As farmers and land managers you may have been bombarded with the varying grants and […]
Yorkshire’s Rural Property Market: a Summer of sizzling results with an exciting Autumn ahead…
The traditional summer property market is drawing to a close, with an exciting range of […]
The Animal Health and Welfare Pathway – September 2023 Update
The Animal Health and Welfare Pathway supports continual improvement in farm animal health and welfare […]
The Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023 (SFI 23) has arrived and applications open late August 2023
Farming subsidies are changing, and the move away from the Basic Payment Scheme style area […]
Woodland Taxation – Why you need to have your woodlands managed?
The key word to bear in mind when considering tax legislation and tax reliefs for […]
Busy Summer of Machinery Sales
It has been a very busy summer for the York Machinery sales, with both record […]
New Calf Housing for Health and Welfare Grant
New Calf Housing for Health and Welfare Grant DEFRA has announced a new grant that […]
Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) – Applications opening soon….
Defra recently published the 156-page Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) handbook with applications opening sometime in […]
TO RENT OR NOT TO RENT IN THE PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR
Many of you will have read the article by Rod Cordingley last month on the […]
TO RENT, OR NOT TO RENT? THAT IS THE QUESTION.
I have recently been involved in advising clients on tenders for farms and bare land […]
RPA Announces Countryside Stewardship Upland Payment Rates
DEFRA have reviewed and increased payment rates for revenue options under environmental land management schemes […]
COULD THE TAX REGIME HELP YOU?
For arable farmers, the year is rolling on and thoughts already turning to ordering seed […]
Landscape Recovery Scheme – Opened on 18th May 2023
Farmers and landowners will receive funding and support for projects to create new habitats for […]
As the BPS deadline closes another one is on the horizon – Countryside Stewardship
Applications for Countryside Stewardship Wildlife Offers and Mid-Tiers must be submitted by 18th August 2023 […]
Water Management Grant – round 2
When: Stage 1 – the eligibility checker is open now until 12th July 2023. What […]
Delinked payments: replacing the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)
Further to the completion of BPS submissions for the 2023 scheme year and for the […]
RPA KEY DATES 2023 & FETF Animal & Welfare now open
With the Basic Payment Scheme and CS Revenue Claim portal opens, please find below all […]
Ash dieback is now widespread in Yorkshire ….
Ash dieback is now widespread in Yorkshire and is leading to dieback of mature ash […]
Land Market Review & Predictions
National Review The review of the 2022 land market reports that the average price per […]
Farming in a Protected Landscapes Scheme
The Farming in a Protected Landscapes Scheme, currently delivered across 10 National Parks and 34 Areas […]
Machinery Events take Centre Stage in February
February saw two major events for agricultural machinery, with both taking place within 14 days […]
Does your existing Mid-Tier end in December 2023? Time for a review…?
Whilst this may seem a long way off now is a good time to review […]
Ryedale Planning Update
Whilst it remains in existence, Ryedale District Council continues to carry out a review of […]
Farming Equipment and Technology Fund
Applications will open soon for the Farm Equipment and Technology Fund aimed at Animal Health […]
YAMS – WEDNESDAY 8TH FEBRUARY 2023 – A MESSAGE TO ALL OUR CLIENTS
2023 heralds a period of real change in our farming industry and Stephensons Rural have […]
AWARD WINNING YAMS SET FOR ANOTHER RECORD BREAKING SHOW
The award winning Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show (YAMS) is set for another record breaking event […]
CONTRACT FARMING OR FARM BUSINESS TENANCY?
If you are looking to expand your business, the next couple of years may throw […]
A fresh start for New Entrants!
With the phasing out of the BPS system, new entrants into farming are losing the […]
Countryside Stewardship – Increased Payment Rates
At the Oxford Farming Conference last week Defra Minister Mark Spencer announced that revenue payment […]
The future of environmental stewardship
Increasing costs, the phasing out of direct payments and increasing environmental pressures in the form […]
Sheep Market update
Whilst numbers of fat lambs coming forward are tight, demand for store lambs is stronger […]
Slurry Infrastructure Grant – now open!
The first stage of the Slurry Infrastructure Grant (SIG) “eligibility checker” opens on 6th December […]
Nurturing your farming business – SR and Harrowells Event
A superb turnout last Friday with 70 guests at our farming event run jointly with […]
A Celebration of Meat
At the weekend we had a family wedding and I was sat next to a […]
RPA Payments
The RPA has started issuing the 2022 RPA payments. As at 6th December 2022 95.3 […]
Case Study – Inheritance Tax Valuation
With Inheritance Tax at 40%, it remains as crucial as ever for farmers and landowners […]
Countryside Stewardship – Last chance!
Applications for Countryside Stewardship Higher-Tier (HT) and Mid-Tier (MT) Schemes will open for the final […]
YAMS 2022 WINS RURAL AWARD
The Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show (YAMS) held on 2nd February this year has won the […]
Lump Sum Exit Scheme – Farmland Impact
2022 has seen a steady flow of farmland being offered for sale although not at […]
Stop press – Defra commits to Environmental Land Management Scheme
Despite recent media stories casting doubt on Environmental Land Management (ELM) Schemes The Government have […]
Timber Market Review 2022
2022 has seen unprecedented global turmoil following Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine in February. The […]
FORTHCOMING MACHINERY AUCTION SALE
On Saturday the 15 October we have a unique farm sale comprising all the machinery […]
The Golden Hoof
The cost of fertiliser is a very topical issue and driving farmers to find less […]
Deregulation – Lets Start with Phone Masts
If the new Government team are keen on deregulation, then let’s start with the Digital […]
Latest News
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Changes to AHA Tenancy Succession Rules
Succession rules have changed to simplify the process, shifting the focus to improving agricultural productivity... Read more
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Q2 Sales Roundup 2024
As Autumn looms, we look back at a spectacular summer of sales for our Rural... Read more