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Concerns raised about CAP registration process
Concerns have been raised about the complexity of the registration process for the new CAP digital payment system.
Posted in: Agriculture
Changes to be made to TB testing
Changes will be made to the delivery of TB testing in England and Wales from April 2015, it has been announced by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
Posted in: Agriculture
New CAP guidance leaflet published
A leaflet providing guidance to the latest Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) schemes in England has been published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
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CAP subsidies withdrawn for land with solar panels
Farmers in England will no longer be able to claim Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) subsidies for fields with solar photovoltaic (PV) panels installed, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced.
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Endeavour at Danby Show
Come along to our stand at Danby Show on Wednesday 13th August where we will be giving away sweets and gifts for children. There is a full programme of events for all the family. Take a look at the website for further information and directions.
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New On-Farm Anaerobic Digestion Fund for English farmers
A £3 million funding scheme to help English farmers set up anaerobic digestion (AD) plants on their land has been launched.
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Lower-value property to become subject to ATED
The value threshold above which residential properties become subject to the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) is to be lowered from £2 million to £500,000 over the next two years, under proposals announced in the Chancellor’s 2014 Budget.
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Definition of ‘permanent pasture’ challenged in court
Farmers are facing further uncertainty, adding to that resulting from forthcoming changes to Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments, as a result of a legal challenge to the definition of ‘permanent pasture’.
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Agricultural industry to benefit from AIA increase
The maximum amount of tax relief available under the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) for qualifying purchases made between 6th April 2014 and 31st December 2015 has doubled from £250,000 to £500,000.
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