DEFRA have this morning (15th October 2025) announced that farmers with Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier agreements due to expire this year will be offered a one year extension. This will allow ...
Commercial leases in rural areas are evolving. As farms and estates diversify into new income streams - from farm shops and offices to repurposed agricultural buildings and holiday lets - the rules go...
The long-awaited opening of the Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier Scheme is now upon us. It is a glimmer of good news for those who have been lucky enough to be invited to apply for a scheme. DEFRA ...
Defra has confirmed that the £150 million budget for the 2025 Capital Grants scheme has been fully allocated as of Friday 1st August, just four weeks after applications opened on 3rd July. This is fol...
The 81st Annual General Meeting of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV), was held at The Dalmahoy Hotel, Edinburgh on Friday 27th June 2025, where members elected Julie Liddle a Dire...
