DEFRA has announced that the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will reopen later this year with two application windows. June 2026 will be the first application window and will prioritise smaller farms and those not currently in an Environmental Land Management (ELM) agreements. September 2026 will be the second application window opening the scheme more widely […]
Posted on January 8th, 2026 by Hettie OrttewellDEFRA confirms SFI offering for 2026
Inheritance Tax Threshold Update
The government has announced today (Tuesday 23rd December) that the threshold for Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) will increase from £1 million to £2.5 million from April 2026. This change means that spouses or civil partners will be able to pass on up to £5 million of qualifying agricultural or business […]
Posted on December 23rd, 2025 by Hettie OrttewellChristmas and New Year Opening Hours
The team at Carver Knowles would like to wish all of our clients and colleagues a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Our offices are closed from Wednesday 24th December and reopening on Friday 2nd January.
Posted on December 17th, 2025 by Hettie OrttewellAnother sad day for the farming industry
The government have announced the immediate closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) as of yesterday (11th March 2025). The announcement came with no warning and marks a huge loss both for the farming industry and the environment. What you need to do right now We will continue to support clients who have existing SFI […]
Posted on March 12th, 2025 by Alex Stafford-ClarkFarm Inheritance Tax – The Importance of Valuations – Part 3
With the reduction of Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) to £1m per person, assets that were previously of less relevance such as livestock and deadstock, development or hope value and tenancy valuations are now a crucial part of the valuation process. In my previous blog posts, I reviewed how the valuation […]
Posted on January 27th, 2025 by Andrew Troughton2025 Pershore Conference – Farming for Profit
Recently the Pershore and Upton Branch of the NFU hosted their annual farming conference, with the panellists giving their thoughts and experiences on the topic of Farming for Profit. A topic which is exceedingly relevant in these uncertain times. The first speaker of the evening was Rachel Hallos. Rachel is the new Vice President of […]
Posted on January 27th, 2025 by Alex Stafford-ClarkFarming Recovery Fund Update
Earlier in the year DEFRA announced a scheme to provide funding for flooding relief from the Storm Henk flooding in January – the Farming Recovery Fund. This scheme is to provide grants for farmers to return their land to its condition prior to the Storm Henk floods. The Farming Recovery Fund has recently been updated, […]
Posted on July 9th, 2024 by Matilde SpyveeChanges to Permitted Development Rights
On the 30th April the government introduced an update to the existing Permitted Development (PD) Rights. This included changes to the Class Q and Class R development rights, as well as those for new agricultural buildings. These new changes will apply from the 21st May 2024. Key changes to Class Q- Agricultural to Residential: […]
Posted on May 24th, 2024 by Matilde SpyveeSEVERN HAM HAY AUCTION – 11AM WEDNESDAY 12TH JUNE 2024 AT CARVER KNOWLES
SEVERN HAM HAY AUCTION – WEDNESDAY 12TH JUNE 2024 On behalf of the Tewkesbury Town Council we are delighted to finally announce the details for the annual hay auction for the Severn Ham . This year’s auction which will take place at 11am on Wednesday 12th June 2024. Please find below a link to […]
Posted on May 22nd, 2024 by Mike CluleyFarming Equipment and Technology Fund 2024
Posted on February 29th, 2024 by Matilde Spyvee