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Free farm business advice will continue to be offered by Ceres Rural despite the termination of the Future Farm Resilience Fund next month, managing partner and Clarkson’s Farm star Charlie Ireland confirms.

Currently, British farmers are facing mounting challenges, many of which are causing financial strain. More and more are therefore seeking innovative solutions to strengthen their financial resilience.

UK Ag Finance has shared a story about how the specialist helped a young farmer through a generational transfer with an agricultural loan.

Flour miller Ollie Stoate knows the benefits of harnessing natural energy. The River Sturkel has been powering the site of his family’s business for over 1,000 years. Now he’s making the future even more efficient – thanks to renewable energy technology, a green grant and an innovative finance deal that may cost him nothing.

Simon Ray always knew he’d need an extra revenue stream. He didn’t realise how simple it would be to fund it, after speaking about his finance options to Rural Asset Finance.

The UK farmland market continued to demonstrate resilience in 2024 with small rises in the value of arable and grassland. Looking forward to 2025, farm and estate property consultancy Carter Jonas believes there are many reasons to be optimistic about the year ahead.  

The proportion of rural residents saying they are more likely to seek financial advice almost trebled in the last quarter of 2024 amid the tougher economic backdrop, according to new research from NFU Mutual.   

More farmers are seeking advice on their pension pots following changes announced at the Budget, which will bring unspent pensions and death benefits within the scope of inheritance tax from April 2027 – making it more difficult for farmers to pass on wealth to the next generation. 

A new study to examine farm household income and reliance on government subsidies will go ahead thanks to a financial boost. The research aims at informing policymakers on the realities of farm finances.

Small businesses across the UK have been facing many financial challenges in 2024, including fraud and scams, the Financial Ombudsman Service has revealed. 

Amid ongoing fears about changes to inheritance tax, chartered tax advisers and accounts, Tax Innovations, offers advice on what to do before April 2026.

The government has said a ‘new and improved’ Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier Scheme will open in 2025, following delays.