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BIAC Members Support Nepal
Biac members have provided financial support for roger cozens of greenacres consultancy to return to nepal to assist with the recovery and rebuilding of the agricultural infrastructure following the recent earthquake. Roger has significant knowledge of agriculture within nepal having worked many...
BIAC September 2016 Newsletter
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Forestry Commision England Grants & Regulations News
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BIAC October 2016 Newsletter
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Rural Payments Entitlement Viewer
The rpa are planning for the bps entitlement viewer to go live on rural payments this afternoon (17th january 2017). Customers will be able to see a detailed breakdown of entitlements for their business for bps 2015 and the current status for their entitlements for bps 2016. This includes: their...
BIAC May 2017 Newsletter
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BIAC Newsletter May 2017
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Sweet Chestnut Blight confirmed in East London
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BIAC Rural Planning Conference - BOOKINGS NOW OPEN
Rural planning is transforming the countryside - fake news or reality? the biac rural planning conference this year will take place on thursday 5th october 2017 at williams conference centre, wantage ox12 0dq booking can by made by clicking here or by completing the form here...
Farmers Weekly features BIAC Rural Planning Conference
Click here to view the article via farmers weekly website click here to view print version of farmers weekly article places filling up fast at the biac rural planning conference 2017 but it is not too late to book! click here to book now...
BIAC Rural Planning Conference in Planning Magazine
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BIAC NW Members enjoy a visit to AirBus
Biac nw members enjoyed a visit to airbus broughton where such aviation classics as de havilland’s comet and mosquito were produced during its history. It is responsible for assembling the wings for all airbus civil aircraft, including the new-generation a350 xwb. Producing over 1,000 wings a...
BIAC January - February 2018 Newsletter
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Quartermain: Revised NPPF to be published in draft in spring
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BIAC Member, David Glasson, is a finalist in the National RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence 2018
Biac member david glasson is a finalist in national rtpi awards for planning excellence 2018. Click here...
National Planning Policy Framework Consultation Proposals
Please click here for the ministry of housing, communities & local government national planning policy framework consultation proposals...
Great attendance at the BIAC Business Management Conference
Biac members & guests at the biac business management conference 2018. ...
DEFRA have provided an update the Crop Diversification Rules for 2018
Minister eustice took up our farmers’ case with the european commission as soon as it became clear that the wet weather had impacted on spring sowing plans; good news that the commission has agreed to relax the crop diversification requirements; in effect, what is now a three crop rule will...
BIAC response to National Planning Policy Framework
Please click here to see the response submitted by biac for the consultation on the draft revised national planning policy framework. ...
Countryside Stewardship Bridging Payments
The rural payments agency, on behalf of natural england, will start to make bridging payments from 21 june to those customers who have not yet received any payment for their countryside stewardship (cs) 2017 revenue claim. A payment worth 75% of the current known claim value will be made. The value...
FAS – National Stakeholder Group Meeting – Summary for BIAC MEMBERS by David Meredith
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Farming Advice Service (FAS) – National Stakeholder Group Meeting by David Meredith. FBIAC
Please click here for the biac newsletter on fas national stakeholder group meeting held on the 12th march 2019 and attended by david meredith, fbiac and chairman of biac. ...
Farm Advisory Stakeholder Newsletter
Dear member i attend the farm advisory stakeholder meetings on behalf of biac. Please click here for the pdf version of the latest fas newsletter. It is also available online – http://www. Farmingadviceservice. Org. Uk/events/assets/uploads/newsletters/fas-news-apr19final-v1-0. Pdf in this...
BIAC Bi-Monthly Update from BIAC CEO, Mike Greetham FBIAC - July 2019
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BIAC Bi-monthly newsletter from Mike Greetham, CEO
Please click here for the latest newsletter from mike greetham, ceo biac please click here for the contribution from simon britton, fbiac...
The 2020 50th Edition of the John Nix Pockebook is now available to order
To order your copy of the 2020 50th edition of the john nix pocketbook click here in this edition, an additional chapter has been added bringing the figures together into whole farm costings, and demonstrating the benefits of better performance through higher yields or lower costs. There is also a...
Richard Tustian, FBIAC - Sad news
Dear members, it is with great sadness that i announce that very long-standing fellow, and past chairman of biac, richard tustian passed away last night after a short illness. Most of you will know richard: tall, friendly and a loyal biac member. he was at the business management conference...
Agriculture Bill reaches Committee stage
Update from defra on the agriculture bill today, tuesday 7th july, the agriculture bill starts its first day of committee stage in the house of lords, taking another step towards reaching royal assent later this year as planned. Defra minister lord gardiner will be leading several sittings of...
BIAC CEO Bi-monthly Update - 30th October 2020
Please click here for the latest update from our ceo, mike greetham fbiac please click here for the newsletter update from the agri-hort skills leadership group as reference in the update from our ceo. ...
FCN/ Addington/ Farm Cornwall
Farm cornwall as a charity, farm cornwall has been running since 2001, setup by a group of farmers and landowners in the far west of cornwall. Those farmers and landowners are still with us today however. The reach now goes up to the devon border and sometimes beyond. The...
BIAC Business Management Conference 2020
The event began with the annual general meeting of the institute where tony kernon of kernon countryside consultants was unanimously elected as chairman of the insititute for the coming two years. tony thanked david meredith of djm consulting for his service. A good number of members and...
FRIGSE Newsletter #24 - 22nd March 2021
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BIAC welcomes new member Holly Hawker MBIAC
On becoming a recently qualified member of the british institute of agricultural consultants (biac), farm consultancy group's holly hawker explains what the involvement will mean to her: how will being a member of biac help you professionally? becoming a member of biac...
£7m fund to support flexi-apprenticeships
The government has today launched a £7m fund to support the creation of new flexible apprenticeship opportunities, with sectors including creative, agriculture and construction being invited to bid for a share of the pot. The fund will establish a small number of agencies that will set up new...
INDUSTRY EXPERTS EXPLORED THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS AND WHAT LIES AHEAD AT RURAL PLANNING 2021 ONLINE CONFERENCE
Today, the british institute of agricultural consultants held their annual rural planning conference online. With the planning system undergoing a welter of change, seven sessions with industry expert speakers explored how this will this impact on farming and the rural economy. Participants from...
Fund to drive private sector investment in nature opens for second round
Organisations seeking investment for nature projects to tackle climate change, create and restore habitats, or improve water quality are being urged to apply for the second and final round of the natural environment investment readiness fund. The fund of up to £10 million will provide grants...
BIAC Members Update: FAS Newsletter
Dear member please click here for the january fas (farm advisory service). It is currently emailed to over 50,000 email addresses originally attached to bps claimants registered with the rpa. Please feel free to circulate to colleagues, farmers and interested parties. If you would like to receive...
Defra Farming Support Announcement
Dear colleagues here is a useful letter from michael sturla, defra, setting out the links to the announcements this week and some context. Any concerns or feedback on these issues, please let me know and i can inform the appropriate people. Exciting, but challenging times. Kind regards david...
Announcement of press briefing for TIAH's research report
On 4th july tiah will deliver a briefing to industry press to formally announce the research undertaken by tiah’s market research agency family kids & youth (fk&y) on “what are the barriers that prevent newcomers from pursuing a career in agriculture or horticulture?” the...
Increased money available for farmers and land managers
Defra is increasing money available for farmers and land managers. Today (5th january 2023) , minister mark spencer gave a speech at the oxford farming conference, in which he announced more support for our farmers through these difficult times of rising costs. Defra are updating payment...
Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier now open for applications
Rpa update on gov. Uk today (07. 02. 23) to accompany the launch of cs higher tier today we have opened the application window for countryside stewardship (cs) higher tier (ht) revenue agreements which will begin 1 january 2024, and we wanted to share some information about the scheme for this...
Landscape Recovery: second round open for applications
Minister spencer announced yesterday morning (thursday 18 may)that the second round of landscape recovery is now open for applications. This round is open to any land managers, including groups of farmers and tenants, who want to come together to deliver projects targeting net zero, protected sites...
Improvements to farming schemes for upland farmers
Following the announcement earlier from defra on support for tenant farmers, the government has today set out improvements to farming schemes for upland farmers. Upland farmers are critical to the success of the agricultural transition and the government’s environmental land management...
Cutting edge farming projects to get share of £30 million and launch of new £12.5 million ‘On-Farm Environmental Resilience’ competition
Today (31st may 2023) , at the suffolk show, the secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs, thérèse coffey announced that up to £30 million is set to be awarded to more than 50 successful projects that will boost food production, move towards net zero, and create...
Sad news regarding Peter Ridout FBIAC
It is with deep regret that i have to report the sad passing of peter ridout fbiac. Peter passed away on thursday 27th july at a hospice in bradford upon avon after a long and hard fought battle with cancer. A farmer's son from somerset he went to harper adams and started work with the milk...