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Scottish country sports and tourism to meet up

Scottish landowners and tourism stakeholders will come together next month to discuss expanding country sports tourism, an industry worth over £240million per year to the Scottish economy.   The event, sponsored by Bell Ingram, will be held at Finzean, Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire on Tuesday 15 May.  The event begins at 9.30am, opening with registration and refreshments, and will finish at around 3.00pm following an optional site visit. To register attendance please contact Joyce Karch at Scottish Land & Estates on 0131 653 5400.

 
FC Wales smooths passage to important woodland

With its fascinating historical features, enchanting scenery and strong links to the end of the last major ice age, i Parkwood on the Gower is a popular tourist location. Forestry Commission Wales has stepped in to ensure a smoother passage into this environmental jewel after the Welsh Government woodland became the victim of its own alluring beauty. The road allowing access to the site of special scientific interest (SSSI) was showing signs of serious wear and tear, with badly pot-holed areas testifying to Parkwood’s popularity.

 
Saffery Champness comment on CAP Reform announcement

Commenting on the announcement on CAP Reform by EU Farm Minister, Dacian Ciolos, Andrew Arnott, a partner of  Saffery Champness Landed Estates & Rural Business Group says: “There was not much in the announcement that had not already been leaked. However, it confirms the intention to distribute subsidies more evenly by way of a cap on payments to farmers at 300,000 euros (£261,240) per year.  A progressive levy, to be applied on all payments exceeding 150,000 euros (£130,620), was also announced as a proposal. Assuming that the proposals will be approved by both the EU parliament and all member states, this will be bad news for many large arable farmers and some medium scale farming businesses, including those in the uplands.It remains to be seen whether the ‘sustainable and inclusive growth’ for European agriculture can really be achieved through these proposals.  I think they could, as they stand, have the opposite effect, acting as a disincentive to invest for farm businesses that are highly-mechanised with lower staffing levels”.

 

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Fell land ruling reflects the need to register Manorial Rights PDF Print E-mail
Written by Ian Hayes   
Friday, 27 April 2012 10:16

 Ireby Fell, Lancashire

 The recent High Court case of Ireby Fell in Lancashire, where villagers contested the ownership of some 360-acres of moorland, previously acquired for just £1, highlights the need for registration, say Saffery Champness.  The villagers challenged the right of Mr. Burton of Over Hall, Ireby, to the Lordship of the Manor of Ireby and the land of Ireby Fell. Mr. Burton had paid a £1 for the lordship and in 2005 registered his title to Ireby Fell at the Land Registry.  The villagers objected to Mr. Burton’s approach towards managing the fell and insisted that he did not own the land.

Last Updated on Friday, 27 April 2012 10:19
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Bioenergy crop gets funding boost PDF Print E-mail
Written by David Lewis   
Thursday, 26 April 2012 17:49

Miscantthus project get £6.4 million funding

The development of a promising biofuel crop, Miscanthus, has been given a boost today with the announcement of an additional £6.4 M in UK Government funding, over five years, for an integrated and collaborative breeding programme. The breeding programme aims to produce new commercial varieties of optimised Miscanthus to make a significant contribution to future energy security.

Last Updated on Thursday, 26 April 2012 18:00
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Rural economic growth remains fragile PDF Print E-mail
Written by John Vaughan   
Tuesday, 24 April 2012 12:46

Investment in agricultural and rural businesses could be lower over the next 12 months leading to restricted growth, according to a new survey by the CLA and Smiths Gore. The Rural Economy Index examined more than 100 businesses in the countryside during the first quarter of 2012 to provide a snapshot of rural economic life for agricultural and non-agricultural sectors.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 April 2012 12:49
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Scottish estate welcomes new tenant PDF Print E-mail
Written by Colin Thomson   
Thursday, 05 April 2012 19:42

The new tenant of a 515 acre stockholding in Perthshire has praised the landlord-tenant relationship.

Farmer Michael Blanche is new to the Dupplin Estate on a 10 year Limited Duration Tenancy (LDT) for the holding, which comprises Culteuchar Hill Farm and Netherholm.  He said: “As a new entrant there is a real challenge in making enough cash to grow a business from farming alone and in the past I have run my flock in conjunction with a consultancy business.  I have been grazing sheep on seasonal grass lets which have for the majority of the time been over 30 miles from home. This meant significant time and cost simply for travel as well as the pressure of never really knowing where the sheep will graze next.   Land available for long term let has just been so scarce.

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Kentish land breaks record price at auction PDF Print E-mail
Written by Ian Hayes   
Sunday, 15 April 2012 17:58

 £76,000 paid for 2.4 acres of land in Kent

 The escalating value of agricultural land confirmed yesterday when a 2.4 acre parcel of land in Kent fetched a record £76,000 at auction yesterday.
The pasture land at Bitchet Green, Kent, was sold by chartered surveyors and estate agents Ibbett Mosely at their second property auction.
The previous record for agricultural land locally is £15,000 per acre, so the vendor was delighted with the staggering £36,000 per acre that was reached during bidding.

Last Updated on Sunday, 15 April 2012 18:06
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Cap on tax relief for trading losses may have adverse effect PDF Print E-mail
Written by David Lewis   
Thursday, 05 April 2012 19:37

 Richard Cartwright - Saffery Champness

 The effect of the new cap on tax relief for trading losses may have adverse consequences both for established farm businesses and for high net worth individuals who have invested in farms and estates in recent years, say Saffery Champness. Richard Cartwright, a partner of Saffery Champness Landed Estates & Rural Business Group, says:  “Under the measure introduced in the recent Budget, from 6 April 2013, total tax reliefs on income will be capped at either 25 per cent of annual income or £50,000, whichever is the greater.

Last Updated on Thursday, 05 April 2012 19:41
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