Land To Let By Informal Tender Land at Skirsgill Lane, Penrith, CA10 2BQ1.60 acres (0.65 hectares) or thereabouts of grazing land available as a whole. Available for grazing of livestock, to include up to a maximum of up to two horses.Land available from 18th May 2026 to 30th April 2027.Offers to be submitted in writing by 12 noon on Friday 1...
DEFRA have just announced that they have extended the application window until midday on Tuesday 12th May for the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF). If you have started an application then this can now be finished off, or you can commence a new application. For those who have already applied then you are not able to edit / alter it...
An opportunity to purchase a useful parcel of land which is capable of being mown and which will be of interest to farmers looking to expand their existing land holdings, together with those with amenity, equestrian, conservation or alternative land use interests. The land is flat in topography and boundered with a mix of post and wire fences...
In year's past, the 15th of May was clearly etched in everybody's minds to ensure that their Basic Payment Scheme claim was submitted to the RPA prior to the deadline. Since BPS became a De-linked payment and the annual claim did not have to be submitted, this date has become less talked about, but it is still equally important for those who have H...
The RPA have recently made various announcements with regard to the opening of schemes during 2026. Therefore, we thought it was useful to publish an update to provide the pertinent information and dates for what we are anticipating will be forthcoming during 2026. Farming Equipment & Technology Fund – 2025 If you applied for and were...
The application window for the next round of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF 2026) will open on 17th March 2026. A total of £50 million will be available to farmers, growers, foresters and their contractors to invest in equipment and technology. Funding is split across 3 themes: • £20 million for farm productivity • £20 million for ...
An historic anniversary that marks PFK as one of the longest-standing land and property companies in the region. Founded in 1876, this milestone reflects a century and a half as trusted professionals providing best advice to all our clients, the very foundations on which PFK was built and which we still stand by today. We would like to take this op...
Making Tax Digital (MTD) is HM Revenue & Customs' (HMRC's) long-term programme to modernise the UK tax system. The goal is to move away from annual paper or manual accounting towards digital record-keeping and regular digital reporting. MTD has already reshaped how many businesses handle VAT, and its scope is now expanding to Income Tax Self As...
At the Oxford Farming conference today, Emma Reynolds, Environment Secretary, has made a welcome announcement with regard to the future of SFI. She has confirmed that DEFRA will open 2 application windows for SFI in 2026 – with the first window opening in June for farmers with small farms and farmers without existing environmental land management a...
The 81st Annual General Meeting of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV), was held at The Dalmahoy Hotel, Edinburgh on Friday 27th June 2025, where members elected Julie Liddle a Director of PFK Rural to the position of President, meaning Julie becomes the first woman to hold this position in the Associations long history. The CAAV...
The Department for Transport has officially confirmed full funding for the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine dualling project, which will upgrade the route between Penrith and Scotch Corner. The announcement forms part of a wider £92 billion national infrastructure investment package. This significant milestone means the long-awaited improvements to the A...
This land sale offers an opportunity to purchase a useful block of upland grazing land which benefits from roadside access and a natural water supply. The land is easterly facing, rising up from its eastern boundary to the most western boundary which adjoins Mungrisdale Common. The land offers good upland grazing, with diverse vegetation adding to ...
As many will be acutely aware, the Government stopped accepting new applications for SFI on 11th March 2025. The Government confirmed the reason for closure was due to the budget for SFI having been allocated, quoting more than 37,000 live SFI agreements. However, the closure was made very abruptly and without warning, leaving many farmers and land...
We are delighted to offer to the rental market by Informal Tender 40.25 acres (16.29 hectares) or thereabouts of agricultural land. Offers are to be submitted in writing by 12noon on Tuesday 25th March 2025. For more information, please click here
On the afternoon of Thursday 27th February 2025, PFK Rural offered for sale 43.46 acres of mowing and grazing land located close to Wickerslack near to Shap. Auctioneer Andrew Maughan, on the day assisting PFK Rural, offered for sale the land and after some rapid bidding, the land finally sold for a sum of £400,000 (£9,203 per acre). PFK Rural were...
The Energy Act 2023 received Royal Assent at the end of October with the aim being to lay the foundations for an energy system fit for the future. This is the most significant piece of energy legislation since 2013 and will doubtless be followed a raft of secondary legislation to set the detail behind it. This enormous undertaking by Government wil...