VITAL QUESTIONS FOR 2005

Farm aid is now to be de-coupled from food production and made conditional on observing detailed regulations and environmental practices. The new scheme starts now and involves securing Entitlements in order to claim benefits. It is vital that your SP5 Single Payment Scheme form is filled in correctly by 16th May 2005. The way this form is completed sets your aid payments through to 2012.

How can we Help?

Firstly to explain the detail that affects your farm business and ensure you claim all your Entitlements. Then help you put in place the Cross-Compliance activities. As a matter of real urgency we can draft Letting Agreements so that your rights are protected. If you are renting potato land, or letting it to others the Entitlements and Authorisations must be sorted out. We can advise you and negotiate with the second party to achieve the desired outcome. It has never been truer that the 'Devil is in the detail'.

We offer a FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION so you have nothing to lose. Please contact us for further information.

Do you feel there is no chance of Diversification on your farm? Don't give up... let us give you some ideas...

Diversification may mean a radical change to your present farm policy. It may be worth changing enterprises and introducing new ones. It may be worth examining how you can get closer to the retail customer. There are many alternatives depending on your circumstances.

Diversification can simply mean creating an income, full or part time, outside the farm business. May be you have assets on the farm under used that we can identify and turn in to income. An 'outside' pair of eyes can often identify real possibilities, such as a gymnasium or clothing warehouse, even an airstrip. Even the popular building conversions and holiday cottage ideas need proper research and costing.

How can we help?

We have experience of all sorts of ventures. We will offer fresh ideas to suit your requirements, cost them and carry you through the changes necessary. There is little point in change unless you end up with more profit. Our aim is to enable you to do as much as you wish yourselves but to be available when you require. Our charges are explained before we start no nasty surprises.

You owe it to yourselves to have a FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION... please contact us for further information.

Now is the time to examine your farm business in the light of the opportunities created by the Mid-term Review and Single Farm Payment. It may be your chance to expand your farming or re-assess your current enterprises. Will they still be profitable in the next few years? Perhaps a simplified system would produce more profit or a Diversification in place of the poorest enterprise.

How can we Help?

By assessing your present performance, and in consultation with your aims advise on a number of alternatives. We can budget for the changes to improve profitability. Any work we under-take is at an agreed price, no nasty invioces!

We offer a FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION to determine what you want at what price, you have nothing to lose... please contact us for further information.