The Farming Investment Fund (FIF) provides grants to improve productivity and bring environmental benefits. FIF is made up of 2 separate funds: Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (for grants between £1,000 and £25,000) Farming Transformation Fund (for grants between £25,000 and £500,000) Today we’re looking at the Farming Equipment and Technology fund (FETF) which has grants available towards
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Farms can be wonderful places for children to grow up and many of you will have your own fond memories of doing just that. However, as farming is one of the most dangerous occupations in the UK and Ireland, certain precautions need to be taken to keep children safe while they are enjoying the rural
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Some good news for our tenants with oil-fired central heating. Last week the chancellor announced an increase in the alternative fuel payment to £200 for all off-grid domestic homes that use fuels such as heating oil. He has also announced a £150 payment that will be available to all non-domestic customers with a top-up for
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Our Rural Property Team With over 20 years experience and nestled in the heart of Hampshire, country properties are our passion. Our mother and daughter team dynamic means we treat every property as our home and understand the importance of offering unique and bespoke services to both landlord and tenants. Overall responsibilities include: Advertising Finding
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Yesterday we enjoyed a successful Update organised by Jack White and Oliver Dallyn. We had some excellent talks on:- Contribution trees make to development Natural capital Agricultural law update Leisure opportunities relating to water. Agricultural funding and Transition Plan The event was held at the Tithe Barn, Ditcham, a beautiful barn and surroundings despite the
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Today we are delighted to share details of the Petersfield Update 2022, organised by Moundsmere’s own Jack White and Oliver Dallyn: DATE: Wednesday 16 November 2022 TIME: 0915 – 1615 LOCATION: The Tithe Barn, Ditcham, Petersfield, GU31 5RQ This event has been developed by Jack and Oliver to provide a full day of CPD for those working as
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We’re sure every Landlord in the UK understands the importance of referencing. What you might not know however is how much of a difference there is between run-of-the-mill referencing practices and those undertaken by the best referencing providers. A good reference is not an expense – it is an investment. Good quality referencing is the
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The ABS 2022 winter wheat variety trial results are now in. This year has seen the highest yield, the highest average plot yield and the earliest harvest since the very first ABS wheat variety trial in 2006. KWS Kinetic was the stand out highest yielding variety once again which it has now been in 2019,
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SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2022 MOUNDSMERE ESTATE MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE On 27 June 2022, the House of Commons and the House of Lords approved the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations. This means it is now law and the Regulations will come into force on 1 October 2022.  The new Regulations mean all landlords:   
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For those of you harvesting some precautions you may already be taking but no harm in listing them: Alert staff to the dangers of machinery, crop and stubble fires and make sure they know what to do in the event of a fire. Have some homemade fire beaters made up and readily available – early
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The Sustainable Farming Initiative (SFI) became live on 1st July 2022 and is now open for applications from all farmers and landowners who currently receive Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments in England only. What is the Sustainable Farming Incentive? The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) is one of the three pillars of the new Environmental Land Management (ELM)
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There are a couple of key changes on the cards for Landlords and Renters in 2022. We’ve summarized the main points below. Right to Rent Update Tracey Chuter MARLA & Lucy Chuter MRICS, FARLA, MAAT  COVID-19  The temporary changes to Right to Rent checks due to the pandemic end on 30th September 2022. Until then,
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If your property is in Council Tax Band A-D, you are entitled to £150 back towards heating costs, whatever your age. If you qualify and pay by Direct Debit, you’ll get it back automatically. If you live in an eligible property and you do not pay your council tax by direct debit, your local council
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Moundsmere Estate Management is a multi-disciplinary rural land management advisory business, with a trained and experienced staff with over 20 years’ experience of advising farmers and landowners in Hampshire and surrounding counties. Here are some of the things we’ve been supporting clients with this year. Representing Landowners Affected by ESSO Oil Pipeline We are representing
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There is a lot of discussion in the media about offsetting carbon and possible trading of carbon credits, but please be aware of the pitfalls and obstacles. The most important steps to be taken with regard to carbon credits is to measure and understand the carbon footprint of your farm/holding. The phrase “polluter pays” is
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Countryside Stewardship Applications in 2022 quick facts: Now closed for Higher Tier Deadline for Mid Tier 29th July No deadline for Wildlife Offers & Capital Grants  More to follow in the next blog Countryside Stewardship Applications are now OPEN On the 8th February, the Countryside Stewardship application window re-opened allowing farmers and land managers to
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By Clive Hancock FBIAC Delinking  In effect the Basic Payment Scheme will end in 2023 and from 2024 claimants will not need entitlements, or even land, to receive the delinked payments. The recent announcements as to how these delinked payments will be calculated means that changes to farm businesses this year and next could affect
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By Tom Morris-Eyton BSc You don’t have to flick far through the Farmers Weekly to find the word ‘carbon’ or ‘emissions’. They are the buzz words at the moment and seem to be on the tip of everyone’s tongue. Two years ago the NFU made a commitment for British farming to be Net-Zero. They introduced
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Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Will reward farmers to produce public goods on their land. Full scheme to launch in 2022. Local Nature Recovery (LNR) Will pay for locally specific actions to benefit the environment and climate. Piloting in 2022 and launch in 2024. Landscape Recovery (LR) 10 pilots projects between 2022-2024 to deliver over 20,000
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