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Every rural business has a story. Is yours being heard? 📣
Bookings are now live for the 2026 𝗖𝗟𝗔 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, where storytelling will be centre stage.
Our flagship event of the year - returning to the QEII Centre in London on Thursday 19 November - will explore how landing your story can become a powerful tool for growth, helping rural businesses build stronger brands, influence decision-makers and connect with customers.
Find out more, secure your place early and learn how to make your story work harder for your business: members.cla.org.uk/MY-CLA/Ev…
#RBC26
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Not long to go for this year's Northern Farming Conference, 4 Nov. at Hexham Mart - tickets still available... brilliant line-up of speakers! @CLAtweets @NFUtweets @tenantfarmers @Jonesthejourno
Details & registration+ discounts for young farmers! bit.ly/4zl9sm3
What you need to know about plug-in solar panels. 🔌
These #solarpanels are attracting growing interest, but questions remain for landlords using them at residential properties.
Read our guidance to learn more: cla.org.uk/news/plug-in-sola…
Film crews, festivals and a 400-year-old estate. 🎥 It's amazing what rural businesses can do.
CLA Vice President Eliza Ecclestone, tells us how diversification, conservation and community engagement are helping St Clere Estate build a successful future: cla.org.uk/news/film-sets-an…
"He must reverse the tax, deliver a proper rural reset, and get the countryside moving again." 🚜
"In the budget, Burnham has a chance to prove he’s more serious on growth than his predecessors," says CLA President Gavin Lane.
Results from our latest poll shows the real impact inheritance tax changes are having on rural and family businesses. Staggeringly, almost 90% of respondents have paused investment as a result of the #FamilyFarmTax.
Learn more about our findings as we continue to fight for the rural economy and call for APR and BPR tax changes to be scrapped: cla.org.uk/news/farmers-shri…
#Budget2026 #AxeTheTax
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If you would like to learn more about water regulation, nutrient management and innovative approaches, follow the CLA Cymru WaterWise programme of workshops, farm visits and discussions, in collaboration with Welsh Water.
#welshfarming #sustainablefarmingscheme #waterquality
There's still time to join our experts at next week's @farmbusiness_. 🤝
From 4-5 November, come and meet the CLA team, share your plans and find out how we can support you.
Secure your free pass at this valuable event for farmers and landowners: agrc.im/uqlsE
#FBI26
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LESS THAN TWO WEEKS TO GO
Turning a Corner: Building the Future of Farming
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Hexham Auction Mart
BOOK NOW bit.ly/NFC2026
#NorthernFarmingConference #UKAgriculture #Farming – at North East, England
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Great turnout for our rural roundtable with @_Chris_Coghlan MP.
Will AI help unblock the planning system? What are the opportunities & risks to farmers of aligning more closely with the EU? How can Westminster support the entrepreneurial spirit of rural businesses? @CLAtweets
Are agricultural drones right for your farming business? 🌾
Before you decide on whether or not to use #drones to manage your land and rural enterprise, check out our latest practical guide which covers the key considerations for your business: cla.org.uk/news/agricultural…
#farming
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This morning @CLAtweets Policy Adviser Shannon Fuller spoke to @bbcsomerset Breakfast Show host Charlie Taylor to share how we have been lobbying government about on-farm water storage & reservoirs. Listen again > bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0032s…
The countdown is on – it's just four weeks until the CLA's flagship event of the year. ⏰
Communication for rural businesses is key. Public perception can influence policy, community support can shape planning outcomes and customers are more likely to buy from businesses they know and trust.
If you're looking for new ways of landing your business's story, look no further than the 2026 CLA Rural Business Conference on Thursday 19 November.
Tickets do sell out, so be sure to read the event agenda and secure your place before it's too late! 👇
cla.org.uk/news/how-to-land-…
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To support the businesses underpinning local economies, the 182-day threshold must be significantly reduced to 105 days. Join our campaign by 23 October -search cla.org.uk/wales-news/, thank you to everyone who already has #welshtourism #selfcatering #182dayrule
Meet the CLA members who transformed their sheep farm into a vineyard. 🍇
James and Susan Kinsey-Jones are at the vanguard of the Welsh wine revolution.
Read about our trip to Whinyard Rocks for a closer look at their 'vintage' diversification journey: cla.org.uk/news/a-vintage-di…
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We are very much looking forward to - as long-standing partners on the org. committee, to this year's Northern Farming Conference at Hexham Mart on 4 November - top class line-up as per usual, including @CLAtweets Pres. Gavin Lane++
Info & registration: bit.ly/4dNA8Dl
Northern Farming Conference Chair Samantha Charlton looks ahead to this year's event and the importance of bringing the farming community together to share ideas and discuss the future of British agriculture.
Book your place: bit.ly/NFC2026
#NorthernFarmingConference
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WATCH: This looks great from the air, here's a short video from the 'axe the tax' event at Newbury Showground last night ⬇️
Thanks to @LittleBigFarm for the aerial footage #CLA @CLAtweets @loosecollie @agricontract @VictoriaAtkins @_RobbieMoore @PhilipCaseFW @FarmersGuide
Good government policy depends on good evidence. The CLA has joined rural organisations in urging Defra for more time and a fairer route for evidence on #gamebirds.
Learn how you can make your voice heard in the consultation by 1 November. 👇
cla.org.uk/news/cla-calls-fo…
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Ahead of the Autumn Budget, @CLAtweets wrote to both the Prime Minister and Chancellor asking them to reconsider changes to the family farm tax. Is the Autumn Budget the Government’s opportunity to provide the reset rural businesses need? #ruralpowerhouse
Looking at ways to unlock the renewable energy potential of your rural business? ⚡
On Tuesday 27 October, join our free webinar where CLA Energy Services will explore how you can control costs, strengthen resilience and make better use of your assets: events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
Some farmers now worry that investing in the family business will make it harder for their children to keep it. 🚜
The new inheritance tax rules are holding back growth and leaving families thinking about what they may have to sell, simply to pass the farm on.
The Budget is the UK Government’s chance to scrap the tax and give family farms and rural businesses the confidence to invest again.
We think family farms should still be here in a generation’s time. Do you agree?
#FamilyFarmTax
Learn more about the #FamilyFarmTax and how the CLA continues to fight for farms and rural businesses. 👇
cla.org.uk/campaigns/autumn-…
