How to create alternative streams of income from biodiversity net gain
Alongside carbon capture and regenerative farming, Biodiversity Net Gain is becoming a buzz word for how farmers can use their…
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Young and seasonal drivers
Many farm businesses recruit seasonal harvest workers who are under the age of 25. When recruiting young workers who will…
Minimising claims and down time during silage season
The silage season is often high-pressure, fast-moving and with long hours. With working conditions like these, accidents may seem inevitable.…
Do your sums insured reflect the recent increase in lamb values?
Producers selling lambs and ewes in the run up to Brexit amid fears of decreasing values, wet weather making finishing…
Suckler Cows and Calves: Your responsibilities and public liability
Cows and their calves on footpaths at this time of year are a cause of concern, both for farmers and…
Budget 2021 and its implications for farming businesses
It’s been a week since the Budget 2021 announcement and, now the dust has settled, Acre’s Sarah Attwood summarises what…
Can I survive without BPS?
Berrys’ Partner and Business Consultant, William Tongue, gives his view on how to prepare for the end of the Basic…
Feeling the chill? Before you install heating in your farm buildings, here is what you need to know.
All farm buildings are insured as being unheated unless stated otherwise. Therefore, you must disclose any heating in any farm…
Rural, farm thefts – Which items are being targeted and how to avoid becoming a target
There have been a number of rural thefts over the past few months in Northamptonshire and the surrounding areas, with…
Converting buildings for commercial use
Having a diversified income stream is a vital way for many farming businesses to ensure a positive cashflow and to…
Choosing an insurer
I’m looking to change my farm insurance. How do I chose the right insurance provider for my farming business? …
To snowplough or not to snowplough?
Here is the insurance perspective on whether or not you should offer your services to clear roads and commercial properties…
Getting liability insurance right could avoid catastrophe
Simple, low-cost solution avoids concerns over inadequate cover amid escalating court awards The consequences of receiving a liability claim that…
Is this the path to sustainable farming?
On Monday, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs reveals their ‘Path to Sustainable Farming’, setting out the planned…
Damage to property by vehicles – Where you stand
It’s the time of year when, despite the heavy rainfall and standing water on the fields, inevitably a car, van…
Check your Insurance on Classic Modern Tractors
The second-hand tractor market has seen a huge surge in demand, and prices for more simple, mechanically robust machines have…
DEFRA scraps EU’s greening requirements for 2021
DEFRA scraps EU’s greening requirements for 2021, as time runs out for farmers to give feedback on the new ELM…
Supporting our Dairy Farmers
Good news for dairy farmers last week! The government announced funding to support eligible dairy farming businesses with access to…
Challenging Times: How Acres can be an asset
We have lost count of how many times we have said, “Speak to your insurance broker to ensure that you…
Keeping Children Safe on the Farm
This week is Family Safety Week (#FSW) and with schools closed and hospitals preparing for or admitting Coronavirus patients, the…
Is your tractor insurance realistic?
Insuring your existing fleet or your latest bit of kit should be easy. You would think that you just choose…
Don’t spend those unnecessary pennies
When running a farming business, it can often seem as though the money goes out faster than it is coming…
The impact of claims and how a broker can support you
No-one likes paying insurance premiums, whether it is for your dog, car or farming business, but we all know that…
The Importance of Machinery Maintenance Records
Whilst the rain keeps falling and access to the land is limited for fear of getting well and truly stuck,…
Claas 8000 Series – Harvest Collection Ep 2
It’s not often a new range of combines is announced. Here FarmerTorque had the opportunity to look over the new…
Farmer Torque – Harvest Collection Ep 1
We are pleased to announce that we have teamed up with Farmer Torque to provide you with current and relevant…
Wheat Harvest in France 2019
First field of wheat being cut on Sunday 7th July at La Tournaciere in central France. On very sandy land…
Spring Barley Harvest 2019
Good crop of spring barley being harvested on Saturday (6th July) at Buzancais in the Indre department of central France.…
Are you partial to a little contract crop spraying?
As you will be aware, there is an overabundance of rules and regulations that the spraying process must adhere to…