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Strong Demand for English Entitlement

17 December 2013

Trading of English Non SDA entitlement has been busy over the past couple of weeks with demand increasing daily. Deals have been consistent at £290/ha, but with demand now outweighing supply the price has increased to £300/ha +. Interest in SDA and Moorland entitlement has been consistent over the past couple of months with demand … Read more

Double Exam Success

17 December 2013

Rostons are proud to report that two of their Rural Surveyors have successfully passed their Agricultural Valuers Examinations.

Solar PV – Frequently Asked Questions

19 November 2013

In Rostons experience solar PV will be the most suitable type of renewable energy – particularly in the sensitive areas of Cheshire where obtaining planning for a wind turbine is far from stright forward. Click here to download Solar PV – Frequently Asked Questions Sheet For further infomation contact the office 01829 773000

NFU Cymru Conference Highlights Threats & Opportunities for Wales

8 November 2013

The recent NFU Cymru Conference had a diverse range of speakers. Speakers ranged from Alan Davies, Assembly Member and Minister for the Natural Resources and Food, Patrick Begg of National Trust and two inspirational young farmers, being William Lawrence from Pembrokeshire and Jake Freeman, Freestone Farms Manager for Overbury Farms.

Summarising the main message from the Conference Tony Rimmer, Director of Rostons, Chartered Surveyors and Agricultural Valuers, felt that overall the next 10 years are going to see significant change in the hills and valleys of Wales.

Anaerobic Digestion – Loan Funding Opens to English Farmers

1 November 2013

A recent announcement by Owen Patterson has been made that loans to cover 50% of the project costs (up to a maximum of £400,000) will be available to English Farmers investing in on farm anaerobic digesters. This loan is available for small scale plants up to 250kW, and are expected to be issued to farmers at the beginning of 2014.

English Entitlements will be rolled over to the new Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)

31 October 2013

***STOP PRESS – CAP REFORM UPDATE*** The long awaited news has finally been announced – English Entitlements will be rolled over to the new Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) rather than a new allocation being carried out. This means that an assessment will be carried out of who “holds” the SPS entitlements on 31st December 2014 … Read more

Farming & Forestry Improvement Scheme (FFIS)

28 October 2013

The FFIS is part of the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) and is a scheme developed to support Farming, Forestry and Horticultural businesses in England.

The scheme aims to make the business more profitable and also reducing the impact farming has on the environment.

So far, two rounds of FFIS have been welcomed and earlier this year there were talks of a third round. Carys Williams of Rostons is hopeful that there will be a third round and comments:

Is Your Land Registered with the Land Registry?

21 October 2013

By law you are now required to register your land with the Land Registry on most property transactions, gifts and sale. If you have not been involved in one of these transactions it is unlikely your land is registered. By registering your land, the Land Registry holds all your property details electronically, which makes Title Deeds obsolete.

Remember to Register your Waste Exemptions

18 September 2013

The deadline to register your Agricultural Waste Exemptions with the Environment Agency is fast approaching.

New regulations introduced on 6 April 2010 changed the system of waste exemptions. Farm-based exemptions registered before 6 April 2010 will expire on 30 September 2013. By this date, you will need to have registered for a new exemption.