A new study by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has suggested that those living in rural communities may be more financially vulnerable compared to their urban counterparts. The new research…
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UK vegetable exports hit an all-time high
The latest statistics from Defra have revealed that the value of UK vegetable exports reached record levels in 2018. Defra’s Horticulture Statistics 2017 report shows that the UK’s vegetable exports…
Are you missing out on valuable funding?
Eastern Agri-Tech Growth Fund: If your business is located within Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Uttlesford, South Holland, South Kesteven, Norfolk or Suffolk, you may be able to apply for…
Retired people look set to bequeath rather than use most of their wealth, according to IFS
A set of new reports – funded by the IFS Retirement Savings Consortium and the Economic and Social Research Council and published today – shows that fewer retirees are drawing…
CLA proposes payments to farmers who provide public benefits
A new paper by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), has suggested that farmers could enter agreements post-Brexit to provide public benefits in return for guaranteed payments. The rural…
Market to experience a high volume of new farmland
Property consultants Carter Jonas have suggested that a number of high-value land assets will be coming to the market in the coming months following a stall in sales after adverse…
Gender plays a critical role in pension savings
New data shows that the UK has a 31 per cent pension gender gap, with an average female pension pot of just £16,083, compared to the average male pension savings…
2017 BPS payments still not received by thousands of farmers and growers
According to recent research by the NFU, around 3,000 farmers are still awaiting their 2017 BPS payments. It is believed that around 95% of farmers in England have now received…
Is your farming business ready for the latest minimum wage rise?
On 1 April 2018, the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) will increase for all age groups. Aimed at improving the prospects of young workers, the Chancellor…
Important pension protection lost by many working couples
Families across the UK could be missing out on millions of pounds of additional pension income as they fail to realise the connection between claiming child benefit and protecting their…
