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DEFRA budget - NFU comment
The NFU today welcomed a modest overall increase in the Defra budget, but expressed concern that after taking into account new spending commitments…
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East Midland farmers to count carbon with CALM
Farm accounts will change forever from next month – when instead of standard book-keeping practice, important calculations will be based around green…
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The window for capital gains tax planning is closing soon
Legal experts at national law firm Burges Salmon say that with only two months until the end of the current tax year the opportunity for some…
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Tax changes for April 2008
These days, some tax changes are trailed well in advance; others appear at relatively short notice. Consequently, it can be difficult to keep in mind…
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Seeking the best young financial consultant in agriculture
A new competition is being launched today by Lloyds TSB Agriculture and The British Institute of Agricultural Consultants (BIAC) to find the "Young…
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Cut in interest rates provides boost to farmers
The quarter-point interest rate cut announced today has been welcomed as good news for UK farm businesses by Peter Sobey, Head of Agriculture, Lloyds…
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Reduced lending to UK agriculture reveals just part of the picture
A long-awaited reduction in the level of borrowing for the agricultural sector has been announced by the Bank of England, in its latest figures…
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11-month agriculture exports up 13.8%
Exports of agricultural products rose 13.8 percent to $3.63 billion in the January-November period from $3.19 billion in the same period in 2006…
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The window for capital gains tax planning is closing down
Legal experts at national law firm Burges Salmon say that with only two months until the end of the current tax year the opportunity for some…
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Farm incomes up by 8.7%, but 'unbalanced'
Figures published by Defra today (31 Jan) reveal farm incomes in the UK for 2007 have risen by 8.7 per cent in real terms to £13,349/head, but the…
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