ISSUE 11: June 22nd 2018

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To help you get more from your TFA membership, we would love to know what you want to hear more about and what you think of the service the TFA provides you? Maybe you recently attended one of our regional meetings, did you find it beneficial? If you use our website, how easy is it to navigate and which are the bits you use the most? Please send your thoughts to events@tfa.org.uk
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This Week's Top New Bites

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DEFRA confirms Bridging Payments for Countryside Stewardship

The TFA welcomes the DEFRA announcement that it will make 75% bridging payments to individuals yet to receive 2017 Countryside Stewardship payments (approximately 18% of all claimants), this follows a joint approach to DEFRA by CLA, NFU and TFA.

Details of the announcement can be found by clicking here and TFA members can read the joint letter to DEFRA by clicking here. We will now push for this to apply to all late agri environment payments.

TFA writes to Gove about capping BPS Payments through the Brexit transition period

TFA members can click here to read the full letter sent to DEFRA Secretary of State, Michael Gove MP advising him to think again on capping BPS payments as a way of damping down high levels of FBT rents, following his recent appearance at the House of Commons EFRA Select Committee.

Events Coming Up

Lincolnshire TFA Discussion Group and Luncheon on Wednesday 27 June

FINAL CALL TO BOOK YOUR PLACE - DEADLINE IS THIS EVENING!

Open to any tenant farmer regardless if they are a TFA member. This FREE event starts at 12 noon and includes lunch followed by a tour of the facilities at Woldgrain Storage Ltd in Gainsborough. More details can be found here.

So we can accurately cater, places must be booked via email to events@tfa.org.uk or call Julia Meadows at the TFA on 0118 930 6130 no later than 5pm 22 June.

Are you going to the Great Yorkshire Show?

We will again be present at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday 10th - Thursday 12th July).

The TFA look forward to welcoming any tenant farmers (whether you are members or not), associates and friends for refreshments and discussions with the team on our Stand (no. 715) located on the corner of the Main Avenue and Avenue G. For more details on who will be attending from the TFA please click here.

Join us on Tuesday 10.30am for a special Farm Tenancy Seminar, in association with our stand sponsor George F White. Discussions will focus on:

▪	Getting Post Brexit Ready

▪	Farm Rents

▪	Current Tenancy Trends

If you would like to attend the Farm Tenancy Seminar please contact the TFA Head Office in advance on 0118 930 6130 to book your place on the Seminar or to make an appointment with a specific member of staff.

TFA Web Bites

The following articles have been uploaded onto www.TFA.org.uk this week.

TFA Media Bites - Catch up with this week's TFA Media updates

Media Release - MR18/22 - URGENT CLARITY NEEDED FROM RPA ON BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME

Current Farms to Let

The following farms have been uploaded new on the TFA website this week. Click on the title for more details. Members will need to log into their TFA account before they can access details.

175 Acre Livestock Farm available nr Carlisle on a 10 year FBT

97 Acres of meadow and pasture at Moorside Farm, Lancashire – 8 months licence only

27.97 Acres arable farm in West Row, Bury St Edmunds – 5 year FBT available from 11 October 2018

1 Acre former Plantation Nursery at Jarmans Lane available on a 5 year FBT from 11 October 2018

Plus, don't forget to get your tender documents submitted for the following farms:

221 Acre Arable and Grass holding in St Albans to let on a 2 year FBT

188 Acre Dairy Holding in Rose Ash, South Molton, North Devon

113 Acre Mixed Farm to be let on a 6.5 year FBT by Devon County Council near Barnstaple

268 Acres in Denby Dale, Huddersfield available on a 5 year FBT from 29 September 2018

And finally....

The UK’s Grain and Feed Merchants are pulling together with the aim to raise £100,000 for the Farming Community Network (FCN), by cycling in a relay around the principal Feed Mills, Ports, Grain stores and supply trade businesses sites in the UK.

The Grain and Feed Trade (GAFT) Bike Ride Charity Cycle Relay started in London this week on Tuesday 19th June with the riders covering around 100 miles a day, to complete a total mileage of just under 4,000 miles. For more details and to follow progress click here. To show your support, click here to donate.

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