Farm 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

2025 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

Farming 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

Changes 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

SEVERN 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

Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2024


January 2024 Rural Business Update Evenings

We would be delighted if you could join us at one of our January 2024 Rural Business Update evenings. We will be hosting two informal evenings where we will give a range of short talks that focus on topics we feel are important to both farmers and landowners. These talks will cover updates on grants, […]

Posted on January 3rd, 2024 by

Round 2 of the Improving Farm Productivity Grant

In a few weeks’ time, there will be an opportunity to apply for Round 2 of the Improving Farm Productivity grant. The grant is part of the Farming Investment Fund and pays towards capital items including robotic, automatic and solar equipment that improve farm and horticulture productivity. The application process splits the grant into two […]

Posted on December 20th, 2023 by

Winter Landmark 2023

This edition of Landmark provides an update on the latest news on the Sustainable Farming Incentive, as well as looking at planning opportunities to generate income from your farm buildings. We also look at how the government’s push to develop infrastructure and development projects might impact farmers and landowners, highlighting the importance of getting advice […]

Posted on December 13th, 2023 by

NFU’s Annual Conference in Pershore

Carver Knowles are delighted to be supporting the Pershore and Upton-on-Severn Branch of the NFU at their annual conference. The Pershore Conference will be held at No.8, High Street, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 1BG on Thursday 18th January 2024, arrive 7.15pm for 7:30 pm. This years’ topic is ‘Leading from the Front’. Speakers will be Minette Batters (Farmer, […]

Posted on November 15th, 2023 by