finance

  1. David1968

    Overdraft Interest Refund

    Got a letter in from the Bank, saying there had been times since Feb 2015 when they could've offered a lower rate, but didn't, and so were refunding about £900 (inc interest) 😲 Is this some kind of PPI type thing, that's passed me by, where they've been forced to do this? I can't think of an...
  2. B

    Ripped off by HRN Tractors / Agritrac Exports Ltd (Stuart Barclay) - Aberdeenshire

    Hello I'm about to commence a county court claim against this outfit, who sold me a tractor which was significantly mis-described. Does anyone else have any similar experiences with them? Long story short, I enquired about a 2013 MF5410 early November 2023. I decided against progressing...
  3. Agriland RSS

    Lakeland Dairies appoints new chief financial officer

    Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland Cross-border dairy cooperative Lakeland Dairies has appointed Oliver McAllister as its new chief financial officer (CFO). McAllister has over 20 years’ experience in finance and strategy and has spent the last decade in some of the largest agri-food...
  4. Agriland RSS

    BRICS+ set to shake up global grain trading

    Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland Interest in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine has focused substantially on the military and political situation, with some arguing that there has been little attention paid to the wider implications, one of which is the growth of the BRICS+ organisation...
  5. Agriland RSS

    ‘Policy divergence’ between the UK and EU must be addressed – AIC

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland In preparation for the next General Election, the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has launched its manifesto which calls on the UK government to address the “policy divergence” between the UK and EU. The other two of the AIC’s three...
  6. Woolless

    Tax Burden v Public Services

    Can anyone explain to me how we got to the situation where the tax burden is at the highest level for 70 years but our public services are in such a shocking state? The NHS is a black hole for money, councils going bust left, right and centre, the judicial system creaking, armed forces now...
  7. B R C

    Turnover vanity profit sanity….what a load of tosh

    Heard this said plenty of times, but really if you have a small farm turning over a relatively small amount say £1-200k you are only ever going to be able to make so much money no matter how efficient you are or how well you sell your produce. The only way to increase profits is to increase...
  8. Agriland RSS

    SFS proposals offers ‘very little’ for next generation of farmers

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The next generation group of the Welsh National Farmers’ Union (NFU Cymru) has warned that the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) proposals offer “very little” for young farmers. The union’s next generation group said the Welsh government’s SFS...
  9. Bald Rick

    Church of England £1bn slavery reparations

    £100m not enough so x10 to £1bn Do they have this sum to hand? Poor old vicars up & down the country are going to go short I reckon https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjrjv9r1jyko
  10. J

    What to do when the cows are gone

    Firstly, sorry I keep disappearing on here without replying, particularly to those who have sent messages, I do appreciate it, Im just not up to speaking to anyone at the moment, I will get back to you at some point but it may take a while, sorry Anyway, everyone around me is pushing for me to...
  11. Wood field

    How do you …. Get out of farming?

    Mulling things over … now I love farming ( mostly) and as some of you know, I’ve said it’s all I ever wanted to do . But times are changing and with the weather on top of poor ground plus my age and aches and pains, I’ve been wondering if it’s time to say enough Part of me feels guilty as if I...
  12. K

    Should you buy a new tractor?

    I’m a new farmer, been farming in my own right for 10 years now. Successfully grown a good business through contracting and growing our sheep flock. The time has come that I have paid my current tractor off. I have never like the idea of buying a new tractor as they depreciate so much! I have...
  13. N

    Need Advice From Old Hands

    Hi looking to buy 30 acre hill farm in north west Ireland. Never farmed in my life but have new wellies lol. Not looking to make a living at this more a hobby to cover my expenses and the outlay of the land etc. what should I start with on the hill farm with zero experience? I know everyone...
  14. Kevtherev

    Reduction in arable acreages

    Just a thought Straw shortages for the livestock industry Less cereals for feed Less acreages for the spraying contractors Less agronomy and chemicals Les’s fertiliser sales And so on Hearing big acreages of SFI
  15. Agriland RSS

    NFU Scotland launches dedicated finance service for members

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFU Scotland) has launched a dedicated finance service for its members. The union and Anglo Scottish Asset Finance have collaborated to create ‘NFU Scotland Finance’ – a division of Anglo Scottish with the...
  16. Agriland RSS

    Hilton Foods CEO to address Meat Business Women event

    Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland The chief executive officer (CEO) of Hilton Food Group, Steve Murrells, will be among the speakers to address the UK & Ireland Meat Business Women conference in May 2024. Corporate services director at Morrisons, Ruth McDonald and food and beverage...
  17. B

    Why Do Councils Go Bust?

    Yes it does affect farming, but why? my local council seems to be "awash" with money, from the many thousands of private houses paying council tax, plus all the indusrial estates with small and extra large industrial/commercial businesses are occupiyed, never seen it so busy, and nots even...
  18. W

    George Monboit in the Guardian

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    Xero

    How do I add a hire purchase agreement onto Xero
  20. N

    Advice for Son Before Returning Home to Farm

    This will be a bit of a long post so here goes. As title says I'm planning on returning to family farm but want your advice on what contract/agreement I need to have in place to make transition into the business and further down the line succession go smoothly. BACKGROUND I'm Nathan, 20...
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