Ceres Rural

The Serge Hill Project, a community garden on the outskirts of St Albans owned by landscape architect Tom Stuart-Smith, was recently visited by the team to deliver an FFRF (Future Farm Resilience Fund) visit. They were interested in BNG and creating biodiversity-rich environmental landscapes. Funding is still open until February—click the link in the bio to find out more! #FutureFarmResilienceFund #BNG #Biodiversity #EnvironmentalLandscapes #SustainableFarming #CommunityGarden #FarmResilience #UKFarming

Anna Bromley from our Saffron Walden Office is currently undertaking her BASIS qualification and needs your help with her BASIS project. It is titled ‘Is Septoria Tritici the new driver for Delaying Winter Wheat Drilling in England? ’. Please fill in her short questionnaire: http://bit.ly/3CAslJo Thank you! #agronomy #agronomist #BASIS

Today was a very important day for our industry. A day when our community came together to try and improve understanding and acceptance of the value and vulnerability of the family farm. A number of our own team joined the rally. They joined in support of our clients, friends and rural businesses, but also many in their capacities as farmers and landowners themselves. We will always endeavour to support the industry we work with, believe in and love. #BackBritishFarming . . . Image of Charlie Ireland: 📷 credit to Aaron Chown/PA Wire

With the recent mild weather, aphid pressure has been high in winter wheat. Keep up regular crop walks to monitor for BYDV risk, especially in early drilled crops. Using T-sum 170 can help guide insecticide decisions. #AgronomyAdvice #WinterWheat #BYDV #CropProtection

Seen this morning looking at Winter Wheat close to RSPB Otmoor in Oxfordshire. Starlings are starting to gather for their spectacular murmurations, which can be seen at dawn and dusk during the winter months. These are likely UK resident birds and will be joined by their counterparts from the continent in due course, as the weather changes. #murmuration #farmlandbirds #birdwatching #nature #agronomy #farming #migration

We had a fantastic morning at Blenheim Palace for the second session of our *Planning Your Priorities* seminar series! The day kicked off with insights from our @ceresproperty team on the latest Planning and Development changes since the recent budget. This was followed by an in-depth look at updates on IHT, APR, and BPR from the @ceresrural team. Plus an introduction to @ceresresearch_ Stay tuned for a summary video in the coming days. In the meantime, here’s a key takeaway from Partner Michael Anderson: “Don’t panic—there’s still time to plan, but plan you must.” #PlanningYourPriorities #CeresGroup #FinancialPlanning #Budget

Today colleagues from both @ceresrural and @ceresresearch_ attended the Institute of Agricultural Management National Farm Management Conference. Lord Taylor of Holbeach (IAgrM president) words summed up the day - ‘Intelligent management for the future involves change, no matter how unwelcome change can be, it does bring opportunities.’ #IAgrM #intelligentmanagement #farmmanagement #future

Wheels are still turning across most counties! Here is some first wheat being drilled in Kent after a salad crop. 🚜 #nearlythere #drillingcampaign #agronomy #autumn #farming

🌱 Huge congratulations to Tim Isaac, Phillip Norden, Charles Garrard, Beth Ashley, and Rosie Uden on passing their BASIS Soil & Water Management qualifications! 👏 With resilient farming and sustainable practices more crucial than ever, we’re committed to equipping our team with top-notch training to help protect our soils, water, and the future of farming. #SoilHealth #WaterManagement #SustainableFarming #ResilientFarming #Agriculture #FarmingFuture #FarmLife

Happy Halloween! 🎃 A number of farmers have chosen to grow pumpkins as a farm diversification. #halloween #farming #farmdiversification #diversification