Know How / Business management

Agriculture is changing rapidly so farmers need the right mix of practical, financial and management skills to drive their businesses forward.

This page will help improve your day-to-day decision-making through better measuring and monitoring, as well as looking at what to consider if making more strategic decisions such as buying land or diversifying.

Key areas of focus:

  • Budgeting, benchmarking and business planning advice
  • Getting the right business structure in place
  • People management and staffing issues
  • How to approach succession planning
  • Expert advice from the Business Clinic team

Latest Know How

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Compulsory purchase reform ahead - what’s planned?

A planning and infrastructure bill is due to be introduced early this year. Alongside other planning reforms, it is proposed to include wider compulsory purchase (CP) powers and restrict compensation…

STAFF MANAGEMENT

Options for employing farm staff from overseas

International workers continue to meet the labour needs of UK agriculture post-Brexit, even though the government has made it more costly to use this employment route. Gemma Robinson, who leads…

FINANCE

Tips on navigating machinery finance options

Hire purchase is still the most common way to finance farm machinery, offering the ability to claim capital allowances and a full VAT reclaim at the start of the agreement.…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Business Clinic: Succession options to consider post-Budget

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here Karen Perugini, a partner in Thrings’ succession and tax team, advises on…

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