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Brexit Needs You – August 2016

Ask not what Brexit can do for you but what you can do for Brexit. After the risible depar ture of the band of Brexiteers and some fairly comical (or is that spiteful) cabinet appointments a modicum of leadership does appear to be emerging.

Hope for the best – plan for the worst – July 2016

Whichever outcome you wanted, one fact is undeniable. Those who persuaded the majority to vote Leave had not planned for what they would do immediately following the victory. Is it possible they had not really believed they would win?

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A Swiss Army Knife of Services

We offer a variety of services to our clients, whether it is help with environmental grants or business management solutions. We are able to advise on a range of agricultural areas. Please see our ‘Swiss Army Knife of Services’ below. If you are interested in learning more about the services we offer, please visit our services page or feel free to contact us for further information.

Winning margins – June 2016

The tools used to predict future business trends and outcomes are entertainingly numerous and diverse and they are all based on one assumption or another.

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Referendum – What if? – May 2016

What can the UK farming industry expect from the impending EU Referendum vote?

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Farming isn’t the only sector ruled by red tape – April 2016

To the uninitiated, let property can appear to be a safe and relatively simple income stream, however there is a constantly increasing raft of legislation that landlords must adhere to.

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History repeating – March 2016

After last years less than satisfactory Basic Payment Scheme application process, will applicants this year get a better deal?

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Here we go again – February 2016

That time of year is fast approaching when our minds start to turn to the daunting prospect of filling in this year’s BPS forms, although the substantial numbers of you out there who have yet to receive last year’s payment may be forgiven for having more pressing concerns.

Subsidies should be removed gradually – January 2016

This Christmas the bearded old fellow in the red overcoat was under pressure.  Already burdened by the task of delivering Millennium Falcons and Chewbacca costumes to thousands of Star Wars fans, he could not ignore a troubled force from an unusual source!

European Referendum – December 2015

When looking at accounts, we split subsidy payments away from the enterprise, giving a true and clear picture of performance – clarity within the business. We often muse (and have done on these pages) about the effect of a reduction or subsidy change.