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We have also seen the opening of the Rural England Prosperity Fund and the continuation of the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme offering locally targeted funds. You can read about these in further detail later on in the publication.

Many of you will have benefitted from the free Farm Business Advice Service (FBAS), our bespoke scheme funded by Defra’s Future Farming Resilience Fund. We are already beginning to see new and existing clients benefit from taking a hard look at their business and evaluating their plans for the future. With up to two days of one-to-one consultancy covering thirteen service areas, we are proud of our offering to farmers.

The bigger picture is starting to become clearer with the announcement of further SFI ratings and standards, with more to be announced in the summer. Some will benefit more than others as the detail is released, particularly those who have already incorporated more regenerative practices profitably into their business.

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) becoming a mandatory requirement later this year will offer further opportunities for landowning clients to deliver BNG projects. We are working with developers to broker such deals and our team are at the forefront of the opportunities available.

Our ambitious expansion plans are designed to deliver our expertise to an ever increasing number of clients. GSC Grays is all about offering a radically different and fresh approach and our new offices continue this commitment.