ARA News

The human cost of bad tax policy – What the numbers don’t tell you


By Heather Bright, Partner and ARA specialist If you have read the recent headlines about changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) ...

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Budgeting for the unexpected – How to build livestock risk into your farm’s financial plan


By Andrew Heskin, Partner and ARA specialist No matter how carefully you plan a season, farming has a way of throwing ...

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Budget planning when Government support is uncertain


By Robert Blair, Partner and ARA specialist If your farm relies on payments from schemes like the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) ...

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Young farmers need backing – not just in spirit, but in strategy


By Christ Wright, Consultant and ARA specialist If you’ve been watching the new series of Clarkson’s Farm, you’ll have seen Harriet ...

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New welfare rules add financial strain for poultry producers


By Robert Blair, Partner and ARA specialist Free-range and barn egg producers are bracing for higher costs as new RSPCA ...

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HLS payment delays leave farmers planning in the dark


By Christ Wright, Consultant and ARA specialist Farmers relying on Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) agreements have been left in limbo ...

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Genomics and disease surveillance – What it means for farm business resilience


By Andrew Heskin, Partner and ARA specialist Farming businesses across the UK face mounting pressure, not only from fluctuating markets ...

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Inheritance Tax reforms – Why farming families must reassess their plans


By Heather Bright, Partner and ARA specialist Planned changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT), set for April 2026, have raised serious questions ...

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Inheritance Tax, wheat strikes and public opinion – Making sense of the noise


By Heather Bright, Partner and ARA specialist Recent weeks have brought a fresh wave of uncertainty for the agricultural sector. Headlines ...

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