Last year AMC saw an increase of 12% on 2012 in the number of applications for borrowing to farmers.
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Enviromental Stewardship Agreement – Payment Changes !
It has recently been announced by Natural England that from the 1st January 2015 all current Environmental Stewardship Agreements will be realigned to run from January to December every year.
Welsh Online Single Payment Application Form Go Live !
Rostons submitted its first Welsh Single Payment form online in a trial prior to the online system going live for Welsh farmers this week on the 17th February.
The new online system and the requirement to get all farmers in Wales to submit their forms online by 2016 is yet another added complication for Welsh farmers on top of the changes to the scheme due to the Common Agricultural Policy reform.
Rostons Seminars Success
In the last month Rostons have held a round of seminars across Cheshire, Shropshire and North Wales at Knutsford to Tarporley, Whitchurch, Llangollen and St Asaph.
The seminar covered such topics as CAP reform, land values, rents and contract farming.
The Forest & Farming Improvement Scheme is Here!
It has been announced today by DEFRA that the third round of the Farming & Forestry Improvement Scheme Grant, which expects to award around £10 million of grants to successful applicants will be launched on the 4 February 2014 and will then close on the 4 April 2014.
Milk Quota Comment Leads to Panic Buying
Ros Rimmer of Rostons Land & property Agents, observed Diary Farmers falling into a state of panic last Friday following a comment in the press that if production continued to increase month on month over the next three months the UK as a whole could come close to hitting quota for the first time in 10 years.
AMC Look To Invest Long Term in Technology at LAMMA
Farmers heading to the national LAMMA farm machinery show on 22 and 23 January at Peterborough should weigh up their equipment and technology needs for the next four to five years – not just now – to help them build a “fit for purpose” long-term investment strategy.
Rostons Farmer’s Meeting a Success
The first of a series of Farmer’s Meetings hosted by Rostons, Chartered Surveyors, took place on the evening of the 14 January at St Asaph.
Hot on the heels of the days announcements from Alun Davies, Minister for
Rostons Annual Seminars
Seminar Dates Make sure you are ready for the new CAP reform and aware of any issues effecting your land. Join us for a bacon roll or a pint at our briefing meetings on: 14th January 2014 at Bod Erw Hotel, St Asaph LL17 0LA 7.30pm • Free Bar 16th January 2014 at Ty’n y … Read more