Sponsor Showcase – Handelsbanken

Handelsbanken is a relationship bank offering personal banking, corporate banking (including asset finance), and wealth management services. The bank is centred around local decision making, long-term thinking, high client satisfaction, and trust. Our focus is on people, truly understanding your business and creating a lasting relationship as your banking partner. Our parent company, Svenska Handelsbanken …

Sponsor Showcase – Old Mill

Old Mill is a leading Southwest accountancy and financial planning firm with a long history of supporting farming businesses, landed estates and rural enterprises. Our specialist rural advisers provide joined-up expertise across tax, business advisory, succession planning, financial planning and natural capital, helping rural businesses navigate change and plan confidently for the future. Now as …

EFG Farmers Join Forces to Protect England’s Chalk Streams 

England’s chalk streams are among the rarest freshwater habitats on Earth, and farmers have a critical role to play in restoring them. EFG is proud to support a new partnership between the Winchester Downs Farmers Cluster (WDC) and the Upper Itchen Restoration Community Interest Company (UIR CIC), bringing together land managers and local citizen scientists …

EFG at Groundswell 2026

This year’s festival was another brilliant two days of conversations, ideas, and connections across the regenerative farming and natural capital community (and great to watch an England win on the big screen!). EFG did not have a stand this year but Digby Sowerby (EFG Managing Director) and Tom Vacher (NCA Commercial Officer) attended to meet …

EFG and Velcourt host EFG Soil Carbon Event at Fonthill Farms 

EFG’s Soil Carbon event was attended by over 50 EFG farmers last night at Fonthill Farms,   EFG Update (Digby Sowerby, EFG Managing Director)  Digby opened with an update of EFG progress, covering EFG’s current activity in BNG, nutrient mitigation, and soil carbon markets. Digby determined the reasons why working with EFG on soil carbon is worth considering:  Both of EFG’s recommended providers, Ecometric and Regenerate Outcomes, adopt a …

Sponsor showcase – Thrings

Thrings is an independent, award-winning law firm with more than three centuries of legal heritage and seven offices across the country. As one of the UK’s leading agricultural law firms, we are at the forefront of natural capital. We help farmers unlock new commercial opportunities from environmental change, advising on innovative projects that have delivered positive environmental …

What the New HMRC Natural Capital Tax Guidance Means for Farmers 

After a long period of uncertainty, HMRC has published clear guidance on how payments from ecosystem service markets will be taxed. If you’re involved in, or thinking about, Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), nutrient credits, woodland carbon or peatland carbon, here’s what you need to know.  What’s Covered?  The guidance covers four schemes: BNG, nutrient neutrality, the Woodland Carbon Code and the Peatland Code. …

Sponsor showcase – Hutchinsons

‘Hutchinsons works alongside you to provide practical advice, reliable supply and the tools you need to make informed decisions. From crop planning through to harvest, we help you manage performance, risk and long-term sustainability – supporting your farm, season after season. Our team of Environmental Specialists recognise that with the right knowledge, support and direction, …

North Lincs Steering Group Elects New Chairman

Nick Ollard has been appointed as chairman of EFG’s N Lincs Steering Group. Nick plays an active role in his family farm on the Lincolnshire Wolds and the farm have been members of EFG in the area since its launch two years ago. Nick has extensive corporate experience having worked in the credit and collections market …

EFG summer farm walk and BBQ with a focus on soil carbon

Join us for an evening farm walk on 4 June at 6pm, kindly hosted at Berwick Farm. The event will be led by Nick Shorter, Managing Director at Velcourt Farming, with the kind permission of Lord Margadale and The Hon Declan Morrison. The event will include a practical focus on the EFG soil carbon offering, …