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If the valuation of land was based solely upon the rate of return achievable through […]

Following a weekend of Platinum Jubilee celebrations and reflections over Her Majesty’s 70-year reign how […]

As the son of a Scottish Farmer, dealing with livestock has always been part and […]

It is possible for members of the public to claim a new footpath or bridleway […]

Softwoods After the uncertainty caused by the storms in North-East England and the east of […]

The news at the end of last week in a letter from George Eustice announcing […]

1% of the UK workforce is working in some form of agriculture, with agriculture being […]

The double whammy of soaring energy bills in April and October will mean millions of […]

Stephensons Rural has plots of agricultural land, plus a unique business and residential opportunity, on […]

It is not surprising that bidding was noticeably more cautious at our March Machinery sales […]

The SFI is the first of 3 environmental schemes being introduced under the Agricultural Transition […]

A recent York Auction Centre online sale of second-hand farm machinery attracted unprecedented interest with […]

The Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) claims submission period is soon due to open on 15th […]

‘We’ve always done it this way’ – Is this the most expensive phrase in the […]

Recently there has been a plethora of information surrounding various grant schemes available for farmers […]

It is heart-breaking to see the refugees in the Ukraine obsessed with the basic needs […]

For 7 generations our firm has practiced in the Rural Community advising on all matters […]

We have had a couple of years of huge uncertainty in our farming industry following […]

Key dates for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), Countryside Stewardship (CS) and Environmental Stewardship (ES) […]

Currently there is a huge campaign to plant more woodland in England and the grant […]

There is an awful lot of talk about solar and battery projects but not a […]

We should, without too much self-indulgence, reflect how lucky we are to work and live […]

DEFRA has announced increases in payment rates for many Countryside Stewardship revenue options relevant to […]

Since the UK has left the EU officially the loss of trade for the British […]

If we wind the clock back to the end of 2019 we were just about […]

The Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show (YAMS) is still scheduled to take place on Wednesday 2nd […]

The Farming Transformation Fund Improving Farm Productivity will be the next stage of the Farm […]

This is a question I am often asked and there is not a straightforward answer! […]

SFI 2022 can be seen as the first substantial step in phasing in the new […]

It is the time of year when we should be spending time with our families […]

So COP26 has been and gone with all the focus being on sustainable farming which […]

As land and estate agents operating in North Yorkshire, we are often asked what North […]

The Farm Investment Fund is made up of two funds – Farming Transformation Fund aimed […]

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) have recently published their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) Entitlement rates. […]

The last two years have seen unprecedented spikes in commodity prices including timber. Prices rocketed, […]

 As a busy and eventful year of Machinery sales draws to a close with the […]

With modern machinery getting bigger and bigger, there are now many traditional farm buildings which […]

Could your business stomach costs of £105,000? With a large number of Telecoms leases now […]

We are looking to recruit an APC candidate or Recently Qualified Surveyor who is looking […]

“I expect my business advisor to contact me at least once a quarter to ask […]

York Machinery Sales are to introduce a new innovative hybrid auction system using advanced technology […]

The land market is changing due to the fascinating collision of Covid lockdowns, resulting in […]

The current changes in agriculture will be the most significant changes over the last 50 […]

As we move into August and harvest is in full swing it can only mean […]

Watching the Olympics and particularly some of the new events has been fascinating.  The skill, […]

We have had a couple of years of huge uncertainty in our farming industry following […]

Planting new woodlands is being heavily promoted by both government and environmental organisations currently, with […]

Jeremy Clarkson’s new television series Clarkson’s Farm is doing a fantastic job of getting the […]

Availability of new machinery and also spare parts has become a major issue for the […]

The strong demand for rural properties in North Yorkshire shows no sign of easing with […]

Whilst we are all aware that demand for solar farms is on the increase and […]

DEFRA has announced details regarding the proposed lump sum exit scheme where BPS claimants will […]

In its 150th anniversary year, Johnny Cordingley becomes the seventh generation of his family to […]

One of the new schemes under DEFRA’S Agricultural Transition Plan, which sets out changes to […]

Progressive reductions will be made to the Basic Payment Scheme from the 2021 scheme year. […]

Electric cars do not emit CO² fumes so the answer to this question should be […]

Make no bones about it, the Chancellor gave his extraordinarily mild March 3rd Budget through […]

The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Pilot is the first insight into the Government’s new system […]

Our Rural Surveyor Chloe Hayes has scored the highest mark in the country for the […]

There has been mounting debate and speculation on what the Chancellor will commit to in […]

High quality and well maintained machinery attracted a lot of interest in this farm dispersal […]

Agricultural land vs Cryptocurrency With farmland supply at an all-time low, basic economics would dictate […]

There have been some spectacular timber price increases over the last six months due to […]

On instructions from Marsdens Farms Limited a timed online auction is being held commencing Friday […]

On 9th February the CS application window opened for agreements with a 1st January 2022 […]

When it comes to the different industries and market sectors weathering the disruption caused by […]

Following DEFRA’s reveal of the transition to the Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS), we are […]

The Christmas and New Year period normally sees a turning point in the agricultural property […]

On instructions from Trickett Farming Limited we are holding a timed online auction between 22nd […]

DEFRA has revealed the transition to the ELM Scheme and the phasing out of BPS […]

The RPA has started issuing the 2020 BPS payments, please contact us and we will […]

We are delighted that Olly Combe who heads up our Woodland and Timber Division at […]

Boulton Cooper has confirmed that the Informal Tender deadline for the Land at Easingwold will […]

BoultonCooper partner Henry Scott discusses the clear evidence of soaring demand, helping Ryedale register the […]

The final round of the CPSG scheme has opened with £25 million available to help […]

Our Senior Surveyor Stewart Hamilton discusses, please click here to read our article.

DEFRA have confirmed that the need to comply with the EU greening requirements is to […]

An exceptional quality dispersal sale of farm machinery recently attracted unprecedented interest and highlights the […]

Our machinery sales, Saturday sales and our upcoming farm sale are being held as online […]

On instructions from G Cornforth & Sons who are retiring from farming we are holding […]

A quote from DEFRA: “Signing up to a Countryside Stewardship agreement will put you in […]

This week’s team member of the week is Chloe Hayes who is based at the […]

This week’s team member of the week is Beth Dickinson who joined the team in […]

Our very own Senior Surveyor Stewart Hamilton was featured on Radio 4’s Farming Today programme […]

This week’s team member of the week is Stewart Hamilton who is a recent addition […]

While the current restrictions mean the teams at Stephensons Rural and Boulton Cooper have to […]

Signing up to a Countryside Stewardship agreement will put you in the best possible position […]

This week’s team member of the week is Henry Scott who is a general practice […]

For over 30 years, Richard Tasker has been building York Machinery Sales into the largest […]

This week’s team member of the week is Sarah Hogg who is a Rural Surveyor […]

Our team member of the week is Jack. Please CLICK HERE to read Jack’s biography […]

Whilst we adapt to our temporary new way of life here at Stephensons Rural and […]

The Coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we must do business and we are adhering […]

The Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) claims submission period is now open with the deadline of […]

Two of Yorkshire’s leading property and agricultural businesses: Stephenson & Son and Boulton & Cooper […]

On 11th February the CS application window opened for agreements with a 1st January 2021 […]

Our latest rural issues brochure is ready to view online by clicking the link RuralVision_Jan20 […]