Agri-Transition Roadshows - Autumn 2024
Members who were unable to attend the CLA's Autumn 2024 Agricultural Transition Roadshows can access the slides presented at these eventsThe CLA Agricultural Transition Roadshow visited locations across England - including the North - as the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) continues to be phased out and new schemes that focus on public money for public goods are introduced.
The first hour of the sessions saw Cameron Hughes, CLA Senior Land Use Policy Adviser, provide an update on latest policy developments under the new Labour government, including the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and other transition schemes.
Representatives from NIAB explained how they can offer free farm business advice to help navigate through this period of unprecedented change in the industry.
There were presentations from the Forestry Commission and Catchment Sensitive Farming, and there was also an update on the potential impact of proposed inheritance tax changes to agricultural and business property relief (APR and BPR) that were announced in the Budget.
Speaking following the events, the CLA’s Cameron Hughes, said:
“The agricultural transition in England continues to progress, with the new Sustainable Farming Incentive expanded offer being rolled out as cuts to the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) continue. The accelerated reduction in the 2025 delinked BPS payments announced in the Budget will be far greater than many businesses will have expected or planned for in cash flow projections and will hit some rural businesses hard.”
Download the slide-deck presented at the CLA North Agricultural Transition Roadshows
