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  Visit The Farm’s Blog for idyllic photographs and in-depth news, and consider signing up for their regular newsletters. Another minus 3 morning at the farm. The sheep were glad to be fed early. The ground is frozen solid and they gingerly pick their way over the mud. It’s no longer freezing so everyone is […]

In this month’s Enews, we look at the review of the Loan Charge commissioned by the government. There is also news on business confidence for early 2025 and pensions reform to update you on. We look at the government’s decision to scrap powers for HMRC to collect data on the hours employees work. There is […]

Chubby is a bit of a softie. He wanted some attention today but doesn’t like to get in the melee by the gate – it’s too muddy and nobody really likes wet muddy feet. It’s almost impossible to do anything unaided in the sheep field so if we are putting down bedding in the pig […]

In this month’s Enews, we look at ways HMRC could save millions of hours and improve its customer service levels. There is also news on the government’s Industrial Strategy and self assessment filing numbers over Christmas to update you on. We look at HMRC’s warning for the millions of taxpayers yet to file their self […]

In this month’s Enews, we look at HMRC’s scam warning as the self assessment deadline draws closer. There is also news on the UK’s Industrial Strategy and HMRC’s cut to rates for late payments and repayments to update you on. We look at HMRC’s latest guidance on tax obligations for online sellers. There is also […]

I saw these guys on the path yesterday- we were doing the Broadway Half Marathon and this was part of the Cotswold Way. The race director had warned us at the safety briefing that there were 2 rogue sheep who had got out of the field but the farmer was very relaxed about it and […]

In this month’s Enews, we look at the major changes made in Rachel Reeves’s first Budget. We also have Budget reaction from business groups and a National Living Wage increase to update you on. We look at analysis of the rise in employers’ National Insurance contributions (NICs) made in the Autumn Budget. We also have […]

We introduced the Guinea fowl to mealworms – to more closely match their natural diet – they were very skeptical to start with but jump on them now. We still have the six of them, which is a great result especially as there is a large fox on the farm roaming around in the daytime. […]