Today, Ceres Group hosted a breakfast meeting with local farmers and land managers in East Hertfordshire. The Rural team gave an update on the growing season, market outlook and the grant funding position, whilst @ceresproperty highlighted key opportunities for landowners.

Ceres Rural representing at the Ashdon and Saffron Walden Young Farmers 80th Anniversary Dinner last weekend. Great to see so many friends supporting the club. #ceresrural #youngfarmers #YFC

Volunteers at The Ray Farmer Cluster facilitated by Associate Partner Chloe Timberlake, recently found this minute Brown Hairstreak butterfly egg. The cluster covers Buckingham and Oxfordshire and the discovery was made on one of the cluster member’s farms. #brownhairstreak

Quite easily missed in Defra’s update on January 6th was the announcement of 14 new endorsed SFI options and a host of new capital items to support both Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT). Read here:

Our latest health and safety update highlights key considerations associated with LPG storage and explains the importance of health and safety inductions. It outlines your legal responsibilities regarding asbestos management and also examines cardiac arrest. Read via our bio

With the government confirming that 2025 will be the last year of BPS, it is vital that all farming businesses explore wider sources of funding. Beth Speakman recently wrote this article in the Vineyard Magazine. If you are interested in grant advice please contact us.

Fantastic few days at the @aicc1981 It was great to dissect the independent trial results and formulate plans for the coming year. We had the opportunity to discuss big questions including brown rust and issues with achieving protein in milling wheat. #AICC25 #Agronomy

RT @adasYEN: Tim Isaac @ceresrural kicks us off today with the YEN Conference. Fantastic turnout. Let's get going! 🚦

Our client, Tillingham Hall Contracts, seeks an experienced #ArableOperator for their 770 hectare #farm based in South Essex. To apply, send your CV & covering letter to: office@chbird.co.uk or contact Rob Bird 07879525756 for more info. #JobsInAgriculture #FarmingJobs #RuralJobs

Think you can grow the best winter wheat? Join the 2025 Ceres Crop Challenge! Open to unis, colleges & YFCs—manage all inputs & show off your agronomy skills. 📅 Deadline: Next week 🏆 Prizes at Cereals 2025! DM us to enter! #CeresCropChallenge #FutureFarmers #Cereals2025

Our client’s #privateestate is #recruiting #estateworkers. If you have experience with modern equipment & you’re a self-motivated team player, apply by 31st Jan with letter & CV to chloe.timberlake@ceresrural.co.uk. Call 07879911332 for more info. #estatejobs #landjobs #ruraljobs

RT @CeresResearch_: The UK's first case of #glyphosateresistance has been discovered in Italian #ryegrass. Read the #CeresResearch publicat…

An insightful day at the Bury St Edmunds Sugar Beet Factory with our Ceres Rural agronomists! 🌱 From an in-depth factory tour to a technical session packed with knowledge, it was a brilliant opportunity to deepen our understanding of the sugar beet industry. #CeresRural

‘The Future of Regenerative Agriculture: What Lies Ahead?' Tune in tomorrow, Tuesday 7th Jan at 2PM as Louise Penn joins a panel of sustainability experts, as they delve into the latest opportunities within regenerative agriculture. Register for free:

Charlie wrote a piece for last week’s Sunday Times. Read here: #sundaytimes #thetimes #sundaytimesmagazine #clarksonsfarm #cheerfulcharlie #ceresrural #jeremyclarkson @JeremyClarkson @thetimes

Great to see livestock back on this Oxfordshire arable farm after 20 years! 🐄 First batch of calves has arrived through the Morrisons dairy beef scheme, integrating livestock with herbal leys in the arable rotation. Making the most of farm buildings and winter arable labour!

A #branding project our #Marketing Team worked on with @twoshedsdesign. Client: "#CeresRural supported us on a project outside of our expertise, making sure we secured a fantastic brand & established a cost-effective marketing function". More info:

Our #YieldSummary is now on the website, detailing conclusions from #harvest2024 using a significant #CeresRural dataset. It provides an independent view of #cropperformance & notes to take forward. Read: #cropmanagement #harvestresults @ceresresearch_

Winter Wheat tolerating the recent storms and windy weather. The gate is nearly closed for a lot of winter crops and sprayers packed up for the year. Now we just have to hope that we get a kind spring! #agronomy #agronomist #farming #wheat #winter

Ceres Rural is celebrating World Soils Day!🌱 Soil is the foundation of our clients’ farming businesses. Pictured is Farm Consultant and Agronomist George Badger out on farm monitoring soil heath with Farmer Martin Downes at Squab Hall Farm in Warwickshire. #WorldSoilDay