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Rowan Venables
Oct, 07 2025At Ceres Group, we’re proud to support and champion young talent in the rural sector. Many of our team members are actively involved in Young Farmers Clubs – from organising local shows and serving on executive committees to mentoring others and promoting rural careers. As we celebrate National Young Farmers’ Week 2025, we take a […]
Rosie Uden
Oct, 02 2025Many farm businesses are seeking reliable, knowledgeable support to stay compliant with evolving regulations and assurance schemes. At Ceres Rural, we’re proud to confirm that not only do we already deliver these services for a wide range of clients – we also have the capacity to take on more. Our Ceres Rural Compliance Service is designed […]
Sophia Slater
Sep, 18 2025Last week, Ceres Rural attended the Agroforestry Show in Maple Cross and came away with some valuable insights into emerging systems and funding opportunities. Here’s a summary of the most relevant points. Agroforestry in Pasture: Forage and Shelter Agroforestry systems that integrate trees into pasture offer multiple benefits: Trees can provide high-quality forage, especially […]
Lydia Dayan
Sep, 10 2025September is the month of Heritage Open Days, and for those of us who enjoy dabbling in the antiquarian, we might be found heading to our local town centre to explore some historic gems as part of this annual festival. But how often do we turn our thoughts to the heritage of the countryside, and […]
Chloe Timberlake
Aug, 07 2025It is now over a year since the introduction of mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). The Environment Act 2021 stipulates a minimum compulsory requirement of 10% uplift for a 30-year period, however some local planning authorities are requiring a greater uplift to offset development. Around half of BNG requirements are currently delivered on-site by developers […]
Annis Cousins
Jul, 25 2025Welcome to the Ceres Rural Farming Update, a publication that provides independent insights on agricultural issues, from policy and grant funding, to administrative updates and key market information. Read the update here. For a printer-friendly version, click here. Please consider the environment before printing this publication. A ‘PLUS‘ version of this publication is now available to […]
Beth Speakman
Jul, 08 2025There is a mix of relief and concern as Defra has confirmed that autumn muck and slurry spreading may continue within the Farming Rules for Water, but with stricter restrictions and requirements. This follows a High Court ruling which determined that the Environment Agency must place greater emphasis on immediate nutritional need rather than overall […]
Katie Arden
Feb, 26 2025
Yesterday at the NFU Conference, the government announced a range of farming updates, including increased funding for environmental and innovation grants, new support for farmers, and improvements to existing schemes. These measures aim to boost sustainability, enhance productivity, and ensure fairer access to financial support. ELM Capital Grants The popular stand alone 2024 scheme […]
Rosalie Sanders
Jan, 29 2025Quite easily missed in Defra’s update on January 6th was the announcement of 14 new endorsed SFI options and a host of new capital items to support both Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) agreements. These will both be available from summer 2025, with the CSHT capital options available as soon […]
George Catchpole
Jul, 12 2024Welcome to the Ceres Rural Farming Update July, a publication that provides independent insights on agricultural issues, from policy and grant funding, to administrative updates and key market information. Read the update here: Farming Update – July 2024. For a printer-friendly version, click here. Please consider the environment before printing this publication.