
NorthSheep 2023: What's on and where to find us.
Will you be attending @nsa_northsheep 2023?
It's looking to be a fantastic day with seminars, demonstrations, a farm tour of the Woodman’s 930-acre...

Chris Arundel joins Sedgefield office to steer growth across the region.
By Jan Claridge on 30th May 2023After a successful recruitment drive, we have made several key appointments as we continue to strengthen our business across the North East and Yorkshire.
One of the first to settle into...

Rural News: Further guidance regarding delinked payments released
By youngsRPS on 15th May 2023As confusion still persists amongst many farm businesses and in advance of today's final BPS deadline, DEFRA has released updated guidance.
"The updates from DEFRA are a welcome site for many", says to

Rural News: Do We Need to Diversify to Survive?
Those who work within the agricultural industry are no strangers to challenging times and there is no doubt that the current period of uncertainty which we are all experiencing will not be the last. As a result, one of the most...

Rural News: youngsRPS launch two North of England 'starter farms' to the market
By Jan Claridge on 28th Feb 2023With the predictions of the price of farmland continuing to rise, now is the perfect opportunity for those waiting on the side lines to jump into the rural property market explains

Rural News: The Future of Agricultural Support in Scotland
By youngsRPS on 24th Feb 2023Uncertainty over the shape of future agricultural support remains, although we are starting to get a few ideas of what it might look like. Scottish Government published their “Agricultural Reform Route Map” on the 10th...

Scottish Rural News: Join us for our rural update
By Jan Claridge on 14th Feb 2023Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AMC) Launch & Rural Update
youngsRPS are delighted to announce that our Dumfries Office is further expanding the services offered to local farmers and landowners following the...

Marketing your rural property
By Harry Morshead on 2nd Feb 2023
Rural News: UK Government announces further changes to ELMs (Environmental Land Management Scheme)
By Helen Proud on 26th Jan 2023Rural NewsUK Government announces further changes to the ELMs (Environmental Land Management) scheme detailing plans which will aim to expedite the roll out of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI).

Scottish Rural News: AECS Slurry Grant
By youngsRPS on 24th Jan 2023Scottish Rural News
The Scottish Government has announced that: "Slurry Storage grants will now be available nationally, with the exception of areas designated as Nitrate Vulnerable Zones. Businesses that currently house...

Rural News: Does the New Year provide new funding opportunities for your business?
By Helen Proud on 9th Jan 2023With further funding options due to be released this year across the UK, youngsRPS Rural Surveyor, Helen Proud investigates how farmers may benefit in this week's Farmers Guardian.
Does the New Year provide new...
Rural News: DEFRA Announce Increase to CS Payments
By Harry Morshead on 5th Jan 2023Welcome news coming from DEFRA today which sees significant rises in both revenue payments and capital grant rates relating to both current and new schemes. There has also been an announcement that up to £1000 per annum will...

A Christmas Message From Our Managing Director
By Jan Claridge on 23rd Dec 2022And in the blink of an eye, it’s Christmas time again already!Christmas often affords us a chance to pause from work and think back on the previous year both personally and professionally. After we successfully emerged as a...

Rural News: youngsRPS Rural Consultant elected Chairman of Dumfries NFUS
By Jan Claridge on 16th Dec 2022Congratulations to Mike Halliday, Associate at our Dumfries office, who was recently elected Chairman of the Dumfries branch of

Guest Article: Residential Possession with Ellie Clements of Jacksons Law
By Ellie Clements on 14th Dec 2022Guest writer, Ellie Clements of Jacksons Law, takes a look at the common downfalls of Landlords during Residential...

Farm for the future: Free business support to help farmers
By Jan Claridge on 5th Dec 2022Farm for the FutureFREE business support to help farmers in Northumberland navigate the changes to farm policy
The Farmer Network is delivering “Farm for the Future” with the Prince’s Countryside Fund. This free...

Rural News: The Rock Review
By youngsRPS on 15th Nov 2022Baroness Kate Rock has recently presented the Tenancy Working Group findings. The review was called to consider how tenant farmers could have access to and flexibility within new government funding programmes and to consider more...

Rural News:Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund open for applications.
By Jan Claridge on 7th Nov 2022The popular Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund has opened for applications once again today.
The fund helps agricultural groups in England to coordinate their actions, join agri-environment schemes, and share...

Northern Farming Conference - Meet the graduates
By Jan Claridge on 1st Nov 2022Get to know our current rural graduates (and intern) as they bring you all the information from inside this years Northern

Rural News: Yorkshire Agricultural Society Women in Farming Autumn Gathering
By Helen Proud on 20th Oct 2022
Rural News: Plan ahead for sales success
By Joanne Metcalfe on 8th Sep 2022It is well reported that the rural property market has been particularly buoyant since the end of the first covid lockdown in 2020. Initially we experienced a surge in demand from purchasers seeking...

Rural News: The rising costs of farming and food production in the UK
By Harry Morshead on 1st Sep 2022Harry Morshead, Northumbrian Sheep Farmer alongside his industry insight as a Rural Surveyor with youngsRPS, discusses the current economic state of UK Agriculture from the first-hand experience:
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Rural News: Highlighting the importance of Women in Agriculture
By Joanne Metcalfe on 20th Jul 2022Highlighting the importance of Women in Agriculture
Although still a male dominated industry women are certainly now making their mark within agriculture in the UK. The nature in which the industry is changing means that new...

Rural News: Sustainable Farming Incentive opens for applicantions
By Joanne Metcalfe on 30th Jun 2022The Rural Payments Agency have today opened the first phase of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) up for applications which can be made online via the Rural Payments system. SFI provides farmers with quarterly payments on...

Rural News: Food security should be the paramount objective for the country
By Harry Morshead on 17th Jun 2022Further to his previous article, published back in March, Harry Morshead gives us an update on the changing Government policies that could put a hold on natural capital focus to ensure domestic food production is paramount....

Scottish Rural News: BPS closing dates less than a month away
By Helen Proud on 19th Apr 2022With less than a month to go until application deadline, Helen Proud sets out the top 10 things to remember for Scottish...

Rural news: Lump Sum Exit Scheme Applications Open
By youngsRPS on 12th Apr 2022The Rural Payments Agency have this morning confirmed that Lump Sum Exit Scheme applications are now open.
Charles Raine, Director, Rural Chartered...

Grants/Subsidies – 1 April 2022 update
By Joanne Metcalfe on 1st Apr 2022From today, wider areas of the country are eligible for grants focused on addressing water and air quality issues in rural areas. Examples of items available under water quality...

Rural news: Sustainable Farming Incentive- key updates
By Helen Proud on 30th Mar 2022The RPA have confirmed that they plan to launch the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) in June. They have now confirmed the final standards for 2022 and the payment rates, as well as the application process.
Here, Helen...

Rural News: Delinked Payments – Basic Payment Scheme 2024
By Joanne Metcalfe on 30th Mar 2022Delinked Payments – Basic Payment Scheme 2024
The BPS application window for 2022 has been open for a few weeks now, and work has begun throughout our YoungsRPS offices to deal with...

Insight Scotland: Edition Seven
By Jan Claridge on 28th Mar 2022Welcome to the seventh edition of Insight Scotland; an insight into what is happening in Scottish agriculture right now, and what is around the corner.
In this edition, not only can you meet the stars of...

Farmland and its natural capital – opportunities for all?
By Harry Morshead on 7th Mar 2022Harry Morshead, Associate Rural Surveyor, gives his thoughts on the possible natural capital growth opportunities for land owners.A recent article in the Financial Times titled “Growth potential in the natural capital off...

Scottish Rural News: Scotland's 'vision' for farming announced
By Jan Claridge on 4th Mar 2022As the title suggests, the document outlines the Government’s vision, as well as the values and principles that underpin it. In addition, it also provides some details regarding “A National Test Programme to start...

Scottish Rural News: BPS Entitlements Available in Regions 1 and 2
By Jan Claridge on 24th Feb 2022With the BPS scheme guaranteed to be in place until at least 2024, the purchase of BPS Entitlements still represents a very good buy. Currently youngsRPS have Entitlements available for payment Regions 1 & 2.
The...

Rural: Lump Sum Exit Scheme – Update
By Amanda Wilson on 10th Feb 2022Lump Sum Exit Scheme – Update
Yesterday, 8 February we received an update from Defra in relation to the Lump Sum Exit Scheme following their consultation on this last year.
Defra...

Scottish Rural News: Carbon - Everyone is talking about it
By youngsRPS on 1st Feb 2022The chatter around carbon is reaching a crescendo with non-stop discussion on carbon audits; carbon capture; carbon off-setting; carbon storage; carbon sequestration; carbon codes and of course, not forgetting carbon credits....

Rural: The Agricultural Transition Seminar Round-up
By Jan Claridge on 4th Jan 2022Back in November and December we held our winter seminar series alongside Active Business Partnerships to discuss the Agricultural Transition.
Our teams discussed...

Business News: Moving On Up
By Jan Claridge on 15th Dec 2021YoungsRPS is pleased to report that our management team has been expanded and strengthened by successful internal promotions.
Paul Fairlamb, Kim Harrison, James Thompson and Tom Whitehead, have all been promoted to the newly...

Farming Equipment & Technology Fund (FETF)
By Jan Claridge on 16th Nov 2021Today, 16th November, DEFRA launched the much publicised Farming Equipment & Technology Fund (FETF). It is similar in many ways to its predecessor the Small Capital Grant Scheme, but the list of eligible items has been expanded...

Rural: Farming Innovation Programme
By Amanda Wilson on 20th Oct 2021The Farming Innovation programme is part of Defra’s investment in innovation, research and development within their Future Farming and Countryside Programme, with £17.5 million funding available.
The ‘Industry-led...

Rural: youngsRPS and Active Business Partnership announce Free Seminar Series
By Jan Claridge on 19th Oct 2021youngsRPS and Active Business Partnership Free Seminar Series
As the agricultural industry moves away from direct payments and a new environmental subsidy framework comes into force, understanding the facts and opportunities...

Rural: Preparing For Future Agricultural Grant Funding
By Jan Claridge on 12th Oct 2021Preparing for the FutureNew grant funding opportunities are due to open imminently and with the phasing out of the Direct payments scheme it is important to seek professional expert advice, exposing every possible opportunity...

Rural: DVSA introduce changes to trailer towing law
By Jan Claridge on 21st Sep 2021The DVSA have issued notice to change the current laws surrounding towing vehicles across the UK that may affect your rural business. Although the date is yet to be confirmed, it is believed that that the changes will take effect...

New Code of Practice to Guide Landlords and Tenants in Effective Working Relationships
By Jan Claridge on 9th Sep 2021The Tenancy Reform Industry Group (TRIG) and Tenant Farmers Association (TFS) have published a new code of Good Practice for Projects, Schemes or Works Requiring Lanldord's Consent in Agricultural...

Scotland: SACGS Deadline Extended To 31 December 2021
By Jan Claridge on 8th Sep 2021The Scottish Government is aware of the continuing supply issues of items supported through the Sustainable Agriculture Capital Grant Scheme (SACGS), which could be affecting the ability to claim grants.
Taking in to account...

Rural: Opportunities to benefit from peatland restoration in Scotland and the North of England
By Rory Straker on 17th Aug 2021Peatland is often referred to as a Cinderella Habitat, historically underappreciated and poorly managed but having huge potential to provide, to name a few, carbon sequestration, nature recovery and climate regulation services,...

Scotland: Food Processing Marketing and Co-operation Fund (FPMC) Now Open
By youngsRPS on 9th Aug 2021Applications Now Open: Food Processing Marketing and Co-operation Fund (FPMC).
August 4th saw the government open a further funding round for the FPMC to suppliers and producers of food and...

'Temporary Planning Uses' and pop up campsites saving summer holidays!
By youngsRPS on 8th Jul 2021The huge demand for UK staycations this year has resulted in many families missing out on their summer holidays due to a lack of availability. In a bid to boost the income lost during the pandemic,...

Succession planning - it's never too early to start the process
Succession planning - it's never too early to start the process
Fri 25 January 2019
Written by Charles Raine, Director
With many farming businesses involving several generations and with farm...

YoungsRPS continue expansion in Northumberland
YoungsRPS continue expansion in Northumberland
Mon 21 January 2019
YoungsRPS, which offers a broad spectrum of management and professional work in rural, development and commercial fields, has announced the...

Uncertainty for new farmers
Uncertainty for new farmers
Thu 17 January 2019
Written by Michael Halliday, Farm Business Consultant
Having been tasked to write an article about uncertainty for new entrants to farming, the...
Tenants' improvements amnesty - an agent's view
Tenants' improvements amnesty - an agent's view
Wed 9 January 2019
Written by Michael Halliday, Farm Business Consultant
As an agent I’ve come across three distinct tenant viewpoints regarding the...
BPS 2019 key dates - Scotland
BPS 2019 key dates - Scotland
Wed 2 January 2019
Below are the latest key dates for the Basic Payment Scheme 2019. These dates are to help farmers stay compliant with the cross compliance conditions in Scotland.
...Insight Scotland - Issue 03
Insight Scotland - Issue 03
Wed 2 January 2019
We are pleased to present our third issue of Insight Scotland which includes the following articles:
Contract...