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The average value of arable farmland in England rose to £9,700 per acre in Q3 2021 – the highest quarterly average since early 2018.

Calculator developed for Defra's exit scheme payment 4 June 2021 | Defra hopes the lump sum exit scheme will create opportunities for a younger generation to own farmland A calculator has been developed for farmers to compare what they might expect to receive under the government's lump sum exit scheme. Strutt & Parker's calculator shows the Basic Payments farmers are projected to receive if they continue to claim throughout the rest of the agricultural transition period, between 2022-2027. Defra's proposal is to pay farmers 2.35 x the average of the BPS payment across 2018-20, with the lump...

NEW PRESSURES on land use could see some areas moving away from long-established management practices Climate change, new policies and other pressures will change how land is used around the UK in the coming years, according to the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers. In its latest paper 'Future Rural Land Uses in the UK', the CAAV has reviewed the pressures and opportunities for farmers: “From the overarching umbrella of climate change to advancing technologies, growing populations and development, shifting public tastes and expectations for air, water quality and biodiversity,...

Crop Watch: Care needed to tackle weeds without crop damage >More in © Tim Scrivener The warmer spell is seeing fields dry out and agronomists are assessing the impact of yet another wet winter on crops. Disease is being found in some crops and plans are being made to tackle weeds as plants start to actively grow. However, the large temperature range increases the risk of herbicide damage on newer, softer growth. North: Mary Munro AICC/Strutt and Parker (Perthshire) The snow and rain have departed and we have had a good drying wind fo...

By NFU Scotland director of policy Jonnie Hall