The CAAV Podcast

Three years ago, the Agriculture Act gave the CAAV statutory recognition as a professional authority to appoint arbitrators to manage disputes between tenants and landlords. Since then, the council and executive have established the CAAV facilitiating dispute resolution service, and published a range of professional support papers to help in this area. Now, the association has produced a new and c...

In this episode, we talk about increasing demand for designated areas of landscape protection and nature recovery. The Government is committed to protecting 30% of UK land for nature by 2030 and we’re currently some way off that. There has been a raft of new announcements recently relating to increasing the number of protected areas like national parks and SSSIs – so what does this all mean for la...

After several years of development and a 2019 manifesto commitment for England’s residential let sector, the Government has finally introduced the Renters (Reform) Bill into Parliament, saying it could be law by the end of the year. Even so, it has held over several items for later legislation, and full implementation might take some time. So what changes are ahead, and what do they mean for landl...

The Government has just issued its response to the Rock Review, the report of the Tenancy Working Group which was established in January 2022 to consider farm tenants’ access to environmental schemes and markets in England. The group made 74 recommendations to Defra, and the Government’s 95-page response has now been issued. Jeremy Moody, secretary and adviser to the CAAV, sets out the key points,...

In this episode, we take a detailed look at nature markets – a topic that has dominated farming and environmental headlines in recent years. This developing area has the potential to both generate an income for land managers, to mitigate the impact of climate change, and improve our natural environment. But as with any embryonic market, it’s a complex area, so Richard Sanders, technical and policy...

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in daily life, and when it comes to work, generative technologies – those which create images and text – could be incredibly useful. There’s been a lot in the news recently about ChatGPT, and it tends to divide opinion – there are those who are worried it will take their jobs and ultimately threaten humanity, and there are others who merrily use i...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his first Budget – and while there was not a huge amount in there for the farming industry, there are potentially significant changes afoot. That’s because he announced a review of how environmental land management will be treated from a taxation perspective, the potential to limit agricultural property relief on let land, and a big push on encouraging investme...

The Government has at last revealed its long-awaited response to the mandatory biodiversity net gain consultation from January last year. While the concept has been in the pipeline since the 2019 Spring Statement, voluntary trading has been going on for some time. But now, the requirements will be laid down in law – from November 2023, all developers will have to deliver a 10% net gain in biodiver...

Defra has finally announced further details about the future environmental schemes in England, including the Sustainable Farming Incentive, Countryside Stewardship and Landscape Recovery. These include a plethora of new land management options to mix and match, as well as higher payment rates to encourage farmers to apply. Jeremy Moody explores what these enhanced initiatives and payments mean for...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused enormous upheaval in global energy markets. We are now facing conflicting demands – on the one hand, the nation is seeking to bolster security of supply, while also capping energy costs. On the other, the Government has committed to increasing renewable energy in a bid to reach net zero, all while demand continues to soar. Given the ageing state of the Natio...

After four months of political uncertainty and an equal number of cabinet reshuffles, the Government wheels are again starting to turn. The backlog of policy is beginning to come through, with Defra secretary Therese Coffey unveiling plans for the new environmental schemes at the CLA conference. Against a background of the fourth financial statement in as many months, Jeremy Moody discusses the ec...

Devolution has come to fore in recent years, particularly following the Covid-19 pandemic and the level of control each part of the United Kingdom has over agricultural and environmental policy. As such, Jeremy Moody takes this opportunity to provide a practical overview of devolution and the different policies being developed in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

In this podcast, with the figures from the latest CAAV Agricultural Land Occupation Surveys, Jeremy Moody provides an overview of the state of the tenanted sector.  In particular, he reviews the variety of lengths of FBTs and the reasons for them before considering the opportunities for and threats to the let sector from new policies.

The past fortnight has been one of tremendous turmoil in the UK. As the dust settles, we have a new King, a new Prime Minister, a new Government Cabinet and a hugely uncertain economic outlook. As the Chancellor Kwasi Karteng unveils his mini-budget and the Bank of England attempts to tackle inflation, Jeremy Moody examines the key fiscal changes ahead. He considers the likely outlook for the rura...

Energy prices have reached record levels, driven by gas markets, with risks to supplies this winter. This has major implications in terms of cost and availability for rural businesses, with consequences for viability and the economy. Jeremy Moody explores the causes and impact of the current crisis – including the knock-on effect on fertiliser and CO2 production. He considers how European countrie...

The Scottish Government is consulting on proposals for its Agriculture Bill intended for 2023, substantially driven by climate change, biodiversity and other environmental objectives.  Jeremy Moody reviews how a new framework of conditional payments would replace the present regime as well as suggested changes to tenancy law.

As Europe sustained a long hot drought of a magnitude not seen since the megadrought of 1540, this podcast reviews some observations and lessons from France, from river flows to fodder crops, effects on the vineyards and crop management, drought stress as bigger threat to trees than forest fires, solar panels competing with woodland as a land use and more.

Following the publication of the Welsh Government’s initial outline for the new Sustainable Farming Scheme, Jeremy Moody talks through the proposals, scheme design and timeframe for change.

Since the Agriculture Act 2020, a tenant or landlord can ask the CAAV President to appoint an arbitrator to resolve many agricultural tenancy disputes. In this podcast, Jeremy Moody outlines the process of application and appointment and what an arbitration involves, including controlling cost.

Following the Queen’s Speech, Jeremy Moody outlines the UK Government’s legislative programme for the coming year and what impact it may have on the professional work of members.

The long-awaited Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 will be implemented on 15th July 2022. The Act will introduce new forms of contracts, replacing Assured Shorthold Tenancies, together with new notice provisions and enhanced safety requirements. In this episode, Rebecca Collins, Policy and Technical Adviser to the CAAV explains the key provisions of the Act and what managing agents need to be aware o...

Jeremy Moody outlines the market consequences of Russia’s war on Ukraine and highlights its impact on the professional work of Valuers.

As Valuers, one of our most important skills is our ability to negotiate. In this episode, Lynne Thomas (also known professionally as Lynne Robson) from True Potential Training shares her insights on how to become effective negotiators and influencers and offers some tips on how to handle difficult conversations. For information, Lynne’s LinkedIn Profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com...

Following DEFRA’s announcements this week, Jeremy Moody reviews the proposals for the de-linking of Basic Payment and the Lump Sum Exit Scheme in England.

In this episode, Jeremy Moody brings us up to date with the latest agricultural policy developments across the UK.  With England’s implementation of change now starting the key moral is for farmers to look to their businesses as much of the environmental money will be focused on a small fraction of the land area.