Book your place for our Furness Peninsula Farmer Discussion Evening!
Are you a farmer facing the current challenges in the industry? Don’t miss our informative discussion evening this September! Hosted in association with Redhead Accountancy Ltd of Broughton-in-Furness, the event will feature expert speakers from H&H Land & Estates, Napthens Solicitors, and Oxbury Bank. Join us as they delve into key issues and provide actionable solutions for your business.
Gain insights from Mark Pearson on farm lending opportunities & how to overcome issues faced by farmers in the industry, then understand future business and succession planning, farm legal health checks & property audits with Melissa Haigh & Georgina Smith, and explore the new and extended SFI offer and other grant funding available with Mark Barrow. This is an invaluable opportunity to get the answers you need to drive your farm’s success.
When: Thursday 26th September 2024, 6:30pm
Where: Grizebeck Community Hall, Grizebeck, Kirkby-in-Furness LA17 7XH
Who:
H&H Land & Estates – North’s leading chartered surveyors, estate and letting agents and valuers, operating across northern England and southern Scotland with offices and branches in Carlisle, Cockermouth, Durham, Hexham, Northallerton, Staveley and Penrith.
Oxbury Bank – the UK’s only specialist agricultural bank. They provide farmers with the specialised lending that they need to run their farms.
Napthens – provide a range of advice covering agricultural law and other legal issues affecting farmers, their families, landowners and rural businesses’.
Redhead Accountancy Ltd – Provides advice throughout a full range of accountancy and taxation services, servicing businesses and individuals in the agricultural sector.
Agenda:
- Overview of the evening & Introductions
- Mark Pearson (Oxbury Bank) will then guide you through farm lending opportunities and current issues faced by farmers in the agricultural community and how they are reacting to them.
- Melissa Haigh & Georgina Smith (Napthens Solicitors) will be discussing strategies for future business and succession planning on farm, including documenting the legal aspects of these strategies to help avoid disputes and conducting thorough property audits.
- Mark Barrow (H&H Land & Estates) will wrap up the night with a swift run through of the DEFRA funding opportunities currently available to maximise income, future proof your business and mitigate against future legislation changes. Including the new and expanded SFI offer which is due to come out in the next few weeks, slurry infrastructure and solar grants.
- And of course, we are offering a FREE pie and pea supper to top off the night!
So, dust off your boots and join us for an evening of professional insights and networking opportunities. This discussion evening is your chance to take your rural endeavours to the next level. See you there!
