Farming matters
News, views and financial support
Whether you have scope to diversify and are seeking ideas and support, or you’re looking for finance for your farming business, see how we could help.
Agriculture
Supporting UK farming
We’ve been supporting the agricultural sector since 1744, helping farmers and growers to thrive and grow their businesses.
As well as the livestock and growing sectors, we also support the Landed Estates, energy and agri-tech sectors.
We know that sector expertise and local knowledge are crucial, which is why we have a team of Agriculture Managers across the UK, all supporting businesses within their local communities.
So whether you’re established or just starting out, see how our range of products, services and sector expertise could help your business thrive.
Landed Estates
Committed to helping landowners for more than 3 centuries
We know it’s not just a business – it’s your heritage too – so we provide a range of products and services to help it flourish.
Energy and environment
Supporting renewable energy production
Whether you’re already using some of your available space to produce renewable energy, or are thinking of diversifying, see how we can help.
Agri-tech
The future of farming
From drones that survey land and track livestock, to GPS-guided tractors and machinery, technology is rapidly transforming farming.
A field of information
Green asset finance
We’ve partnered with industry experts Propel to help your business get access to quick and cost-effective finance for eligible green assets. You could get a fixed rate of 8.10% for an Electric Vehicle and 8.89% for other green assets (subject to change1).
2, LED lighting, heat pumps (air, water and, ground) and electric vehicle charging points.
Succession planning – the seeds of future security
Succession planning within UK agriculture has often been viewed as a difficult, thorny topic. All too often, it gets left at the bottom of the ‘to-do’ list – or just isn’t addressed at all. Oliver McEntyre, our National Agriculture Strategy Director, considers the personal and business risks of not having a succession plan, and the steps you should take to put one in place3.
Business and environmental sustainability
Oliver McEntyre explores business and environmental sustainability and how you could use them to have a sustainable and growing agriculture business.
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