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Increased payments for Countryside Stewardship and Sustainable Farming Incentive

Mark Spencer, DEFRA Farming Minister has recently (5th January 2023) announced Countryside Stewardship (CS) payments are to rise by an average of 10%. Capital payments will rise by an average of 48%. This is alongside other announcements which aim to make entering and administrating the scheme simpler and fairer. Feedback from farmers has led to […]

Posted on January 9th, 2023 by

2023 Pershore NFU Conference – Thursday 19th January

Carver Knowles are delighted to be supporting the Pershore and Upton upon Severn Branch of the NFU at their annual conference. The Pershore Conference will be held in a new venue this year at No. 8 Arts Centre, High Street, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 1BG on Thursday 19th January 2023, arrive 7.15pm for 7:30 pm. This […]

Posted on December 22nd, 2022 by

Christmas & New Year Opening Hours

Posted on December 20th, 2022 by

Farmhouse to rent – Willersey, nr. Broadway, Worcs.

Carver Knowles are pleased to bring to the rental market a three bed detached farmhouse that is subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition. Warners Farmhouse is located on the edge of the village of Willersey, approximately 1.5 miles from Broadway and 3 miles from Chipping Campden.                   […]

Posted on December 7th, 2022 by

Rural Office Space available at The Farncombe Estate

We are delighted to be offering to the rental market for the first time a new office space at The Farncombe Estate, Unit 1 The Barnyard. This office forms part of The Barnyard office block, where the two other Units have already been let. These offices have been formed from the conversion of an Estate outbuilding […]

Posted on November 29th, 2022 by

**TO LET** Stables and land at Hillend House, Chaceley

Carver Knowles are pleased to offer for rent 9.14 acres of excellent grazing land and adjacent stables. The property comprises a block of 3 stables with hay and tack rooms all under a covered grooming area. In addition, there is a versatile field barn which could be used as a field shelter or as additional […]

Posted on October 13th, 2022 by

**FOR SALE** Land at Lower Apperley

Carver Knowles are delighted to offer for sale 6.93 acres (2.8ha) of agricultural land at Lower Apperley. The land is currently used for arable cropping but provides potential for alternative uses. The land has good roadside access onto the B4213 and also benefits from a mains water supply.   The land is offered for sale by […]

Posted on May 23rd, 2022 by

Standards launching under SFI June 2022

Following the announcement that the Sustainable Farming Incentive will launch in June 2022 we have outlined the two standards we think will be most popular from the initial offering. Arable and Horticultural Soils Standard  The arable and horticultural soils standard will be available from the launch of the SFI in June 2022 at an introductory […]

Posted on March 30th, 2022 by

Sustainable Farming Incentive to launch in June 2022

Today we had had an announcement from DEFRA that the Sustainable Farming Incentive will launch in June 2022 along with confirmation of what initial standards will be available and the accompanying payment rates. As the launch of SFI nears we will publish more detailed information but for now set out a basic overview of the […]

Posted on March 30th, 2022 by

**For Sale** Land at Grit Lane, Malvern

Carver Knowles are delighted to offer for sale 7.96 acres of land at Grit Lane, off the Leigh Sinton Road, Malvern. The land consists of a productive parcel of Grade 3 land in one field parcel that has historically been used for arable cropping but could lend itself to equestrian or amenity uses.     […]

Posted on March 21st, 2022 by