- Location
- Devon
....... between an agri-business and small holdings/family farms?
I try to read a large portion of all that is written on TFF and I see a continuous and growing divide/ confusion between these types of farming.
The problems, needs and benefits are so often polar opposites between these types that regulations, grants and support for one can often be detrimental to the other.
As there is going to be a huge amount of change in the next few years, I wondered if now would be a good time for this difference to be acknowledged and catered for.
The main problem is trying to define which is which so my idea would be for everyone to choose to define themselves.
I imagine choosing to be defined as a agri-business would give access to support and tax breaks for employment, production and general wealth creation.
I imagine choosing to be defined as a micro-agri, would secure inheritance tax exemption and avoid much of the red tape that would be required of the bigger concerns.
The one good thing in the Red Tractor review was to try and differentiate between business types and I can only believe that ELMS etc. would be much better if they considered them differently as well.
I could go on but I would love to hear your thoughts......
I try to read a large portion of all that is written on TFF and I see a continuous and growing divide/ confusion between these types of farming.
The problems, needs and benefits are so often polar opposites between these types that regulations, grants and support for one can often be detrimental to the other.
As there is going to be a huge amount of change in the next few years, I wondered if now would be a good time for this difference to be acknowledged and catered for.
The main problem is trying to define which is which so my idea would be for everyone to choose to define themselves.
I imagine choosing to be defined as a agri-business would give access to support and tax breaks for employment, production and general wealth creation.
I imagine choosing to be defined as a micro-agri, would secure inheritance tax exemption and avoid much of the red tape that would be required of the bigger concerns.
The one good thing in the Red Tractor review was to try and differentiate between business types and I can only believe that ELMS etc. would be much better if they considered them differently as well.
I could go on but I would love to hear your thoughts......