Agricultural shows in the region, some of which are struggling in the recession, are being thrown a lifeline with a new grant on offer from Advantage West Midlands.
Matthew Anwyl, managing partner of leading Midlands chartered surveyors group Berrys, has been appointed to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) President’s Panel of Rural Arbitrators.
Leading chartered surveyors group Berrys is sponsoring a national charities seminar which brings together financial and legal advisers, trusts and charities to improve investment and income opportunities for charities
Visitors to Burwarton Show are invited to drop on to Berrys stand to chat about all aspects of rural business and farming and discuss finance too, with a representative from the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
Business Rates are due for review with effect from 1st April 2010 in line with the five yearly rates review cycle. All business premises will have their rateable value assessed on a valuation date of 1st April 2008, based on the market rental value o ...
The government’s decision on non domestic business rates was principally a political move as it pushes much of the burden of the extra rates into the next parliament.
Agents are reporting increased enquiries for properties and the major property websites are reporting similar levels of enquiries across residential sales as 2008.
If you are looking for a home for your horses as well as your family, Hillwicket Cottage at Hillwicket, Childs Ercall could be just the property for you.
Leading chartered surveyors group Berrys continues to expand with the purchase of a commercial surveying practice based in Towcester, Northamptonshire.
Farmers across the region are being urged to consider the environment when managing their crops so that conservation targets set out under a national voluntary agreement can be achieved.
NFU President Peter Kendall has been re-elected for a third term after securing more than 75 per cent of the vote from NFU Council members during their Annual General Meeting.
Budding entrepreneurs looking to get a footing in rural business are being offered free help and support from Northamptonshire Fresh Start Academy which is being relaunched in January
A glimmer of hope remains in the equestrian property market as the general feeling is that the equestrian market may not be as depressed as the residential market.
Farming Connect, the Welsh Assembly Government’s flagship support service for farm and forestry businesses in Wales, is increasing the rate of its three subsidised services to 80 per cent for all eligible business.
News that T-Mobile and Orange are in talks over a possible merger of their UK businesses will be of particular interest and importance to landowners who lease mast sites to these companies.
A Shropshire-based chartered surveyor and planning consultant has played a key role in winning a major accolade for a regional planning team in a national award scheme for planning achievement.
Berrys continues to expand with the appointment of Stephen Evans as an assistant practitioner working under Berrys’ partner Graham Bowcock at the Northwich office
Farmers can find out more about the new RPA (Rural Payments Agency) mapping system and discuss other topical issues on the Berrys stand at Newport Show on Saturday, July 18.
Farmers and landowners throughout the country will be more able to facilitate economic growth in rural areas following the latest planning policy guidelines introduced by the Government.
A joint effort to overturn new government legislation to restrict nitrate usage on farms has paid off for a group of Shropshire farmers who will now save hundreds of thousands of pounds
Farmers looking to take advantage of the derogation from the Nitrate Vulnerable Zone livestock manure Nitrogen farm limit should be aware of the pitfalls before making an application.
Four surveyors from Berrys risked a soaking to raise money for charity and claimed the runner-up spot in the Macmillan World Championship Coracle Relay Race
While there was a sense that the agricultural market was levelling off, early spring sales and farms coming to the market now are seeing strong enquiries from a more confident farming market envisaging better years ahead.
All businesses face risk but with markets being so volatile and the price of inputs and commodities fluctuating by huge amounts, managing that risk is becoming increasingly important.
Animal health organisations have been quick to point out that the virus spreading around the world should not be called "swine flu" as it contains avian and human components and no pig has so far been found ill with the disease.
Farmers are breathing a sigh of relief after Defra secretary Hilary Benn announced last week that he has opted for a voluntary approach to bringing back the environmental benefits of set-aside.
Farmers and landowners have until the end of the month (September 30) to apply for planting grants under the English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS) - worth up to £3,800 per hectare in some areas.
