Quickfire Flashcards
What do the initials ROC and FIT stand for?
Renewables Obligation Certificate and Feed-in Tariff
What period must EFA fallow land be kept fallow under the Basic Payment Scheme Greening requirements?
1st January to 30th June
What use of a premises or land falls within Use Class B8?
Storage or distribution including open air storage
What is the Inheritance Tax nil rate band for 2016/2017?
£325,000
What is the accepted percentage of open market value in respect of a deemed cost valuation of home bred cattle for stocktaking purposes?
60%
What are all the following a variety of: Pearl, Flagon, Volume and KWS Cassia?
Winter Barley
Under which section of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 can a Landlord or a Tenant make a request for a written tenancy agreement?
Section 6(1)
What are GAECs and SMRs?
Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions and Statutory Management Requirements
What is a Simmental?
A breed of cattle (originating from western Switzerland)
What is the minimum distance a buildings for pigs, poultry or slurry storage must be sited from a protected building under Permitted Development rights?
400m
What is a typical yield in tonnes per hectare of forage maize?
35 to 50T/Ha (examiners may adjust with local knowledge)
What is the name of the UK’s largest farm and food standards scheme?
Red Tractor
When an Acquiring Authority wishes to exercise its powers under a Compulsory Purchase Order what is the first step it must take to acquire land?
Serve a notice to treat or serve a notice of intention to execute a General Vesting Declaration (either answer for the mark)
What are the current average liveweight prices in pence per kilo of: a finished steer, a finished heifer, a new season lamb?
(Examiners should choose two out of three, use prices quoted in the Farmers Weekly on 4th November as a guide or local knowledge and allow a reasonable range for the answer)
Prices as at 28th October:
Finished Steer: 180.4 p/kg
Finished Heifer: 197.5 p/kg
New Season Lamb: 161.6 p/kg
What is the current operational cost per hectare of a 5 furrow plough including labour?
Ex CAAV Costings: £44.05/Ha (examiners should apply a reasonable tolerance)
What are the following a variety of: Anastasia, DK Cabernet, Exclaim and Excalibur?
Winter Oilseed Rape
What is the average seed rate in Kg/Ha for autumn sown wheat?
170 to 200 Kg/Ha
What is the accepted percentage of open market value in respect of a deemed cost valuation of home bred sheep for stocktaking purposes?
75%
If a farmer’s Basic Payment Scheme payment is over €150,000, by how much is any excess scaled back in your part of the United Kingdom?
England - 5%
What are Stabiliser and Wagyu?
Breeds of Cattle
What is the value of UK residential property at which Annual Tax of Enveloped
Over £500,000
What is the general limit on floor space for an agricultural building to qualify for permitted development rights?
465m² (cumulative over two years)
What is the approximate cost of a 12’ galvanised steel gate including posts, furniture and labour to erect it?
£350 (reasonable allowance to be given)
Gains arising prior to which date are not chargeable to Capital Gains Tax?
31 March 1982
Under which section is a notice served to review the rent of (ask as appropriate):
England and Wales – a Farm Business Tenancy
England and Wales - Section 10 (Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995)
What is the time limit for service of a notice of intention to make a claim on the termination of an Agricultural Holdings Act 1986/Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 tenancy?
Before the expiration of 2 months from the termination of the tenancy
What is the date of valuation of compensation under compulsory purchase?
The earlier of the date of possession, the date when the value is agreed and the date of the Tribunal decision.
How many kilograms of which elements are there in a tonne of 20-5-10 compound fertiliser?
200 Kg of Nitrogen, 50 Kg of Phosphate and 100 Kg of Potash
England and Wales - In rights of way terminology, what is a BOAT?
A Byway Open to All Traffic
England and Wales - If the parties to a business tenancy wish to contract out of the right to renew provisions, which sections of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 will not apply to the tenancy?
England and Wales only - Sections 24 to 28 (Part II of the Act)
What are the following a variety of: Fuego, Fanfare and Vertigo?
Spring Beans
What is a typical application rate in kg/hectare for nitrogen applied to a crop of winter wheat?
185 – 190 kg/Ha
England - What does ELMS stand for?
Environmental Land Management Scheme
The name for the prospective environmental public goods scheme in England’s post Brexit policies.
What is an individual’s annual exemption amount for Capital Gains Tax purposes?
£12,300 (£6,150 for trusts)
England and Wales - What is the time limit for serving a notice to quit following the death of a sole tenant under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986?
After the death and no later than 3 months after the personal representatives of the sole tenant have served written notice on the landlord of the death
What are Mules and Cheviots?
Breeds of Sheep
By what date must an Ecological Focus Area cover crop be established (England)?
1st October
England - What is the cumulative floor space threshold for Class Q Permitted Development rights for conversion of agricultural buildings to larger dwellinghouses?
465m²
How does a landlord or tenant terminate a 3 year fixed term Farm Business Tenancy Agreement?
At least 12 months notice of intention to terminate must be given before the term date
What is the average rebuilding cost per square metre of a steel portal frame straw barn with metal profile sheet roof, rainwater goods and hardcore floor?
£107/m² (range £85/m² to £128/m²)
Who is responsible for the repair or replacement of fireplaces, chimney linings and roof insulation under the 2015 Model Clauses (England)?
The Landlord
Who is responsible for the repair of the electrical supply systems and fittings under the 1973 Model Clauses (Wales)?
The Tenant
Under a Limited Duration Tenancy, a Short Limited Duration Tenancy or a Modern Limited Duration Tenancy what must the parties agree at the onset of the lease under The Code of Practice for the Maintenance of Agricultural Holdings (Scotland)?
A schedule of the fixed equipment to be provided by the landlord and its condition
Who is the Minister of State for Agriculture Fisheries and Food?
George Eustice
What is the full title of ‘The RICS Red Book’?
RICS Valuation, Global Standards 2020
Under the Money Laundering Regulations what do you need evidence of to confirm a new client’s identity (examples of documents not required)?
Proof of name and proof of address
What principle may be stated in the following terms:
‘compensation for the compulsory acquisition of land cannot include an increase in value which is entirely due to the scheme underlying the acquisition’
The Pointe Gourde principle
England -What does NPPF stand for?
National Planning Policy Framework
What is the current (2020/21) Inheritance Tax Residence Nil Rate Band Amount?
£175,000
What are Landrace, Large White and Gloucester Old Spot?
Breeds of Pigs
England and Wales - What is the time limit for an eligible person to apply to the First-tier Tribunal (ALT in Wales) for an AHA succession tenancy following the death of the tenant?
Within 3 months beginning on the date of death
What was the deadline date for transferring Basic Payment Scheme entitlements in 2019?
England: 17th May
England and Wales - What is the amount of Basic Loss Payment for ownership payable to a qualifying claimant?
The lower of 7.5% of the market value of the interest and £75,000
What is the current price per tonne of 34.5% granular Nitrogen fertiliser?
£346/tonne AHDB Aug 2021
Name two examples of dispute resolution
Arbitration, Expert Determination, Mediation to include Facilitative Mediation, Evaluative Mediation and Early Neutral Evaluation
What was the average ex farm spot price for feed barley during the month of October 2021?
£199.5/tonne (as quoted in Farmers Weekly)
Which 1990 legal case established the extent of the land that damage or injurious affection should be assessed on following the laying of water pipes across agricultural land?
St John’s College Oxford v Thames Water Authority
England and Wales - Under the Basic Payment Scheme cross compliance rules what is the width of the protection zone against boundary features?
England – 2m
What are the following a variety of: Laureate, Propino and LG Diablo?
Spring Barley
What is the Income Tax personal allowance for 2020/2021?
£12,570
England and Wales - What does Section 5 of the Land Compensation Act 1961 set out?
The six basic rules of valuation, the first four of which concern market value
What is the current total cost per hectare, including labour, of a 4m power harrow/drill combination?
£69.30 – acceptable range £61.15 to £78.40
What are Blonde d’Aquitaine and Simmental breeds of?
Cattle
What would you expect the average seed rate per hectare or per acre for sowing winter barley in the autumn of 2020 to be?
160kg to 200kg per hectare or 10.2 stones to 12.75 stones per acre
What are the available percentages of APR relief?
50% and 100%
What section of the Agricultural Holdings Act governs Tenant’s Fixtures?
England and Wales - Section 10 of the 1986 Act
Under current agri-environment schemes, what is the payment rate:
in England, for winter bird food option (AB9) in the Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier and Wildlife Offer?
£640/hectare
In planning terms in England - what do the initials LDF stand for?
Local Development Framework
England and Wales - What does a Definitive Map show?
Public Rights of Way
What is a deciduous tree?
One that loses its leaves in the Autumn/Winter
When does the 2021 Basic Payment Scheme payment window open and close?
1st January 2021 to 30th June 2022
How long is an Energy Performance Certificate valid for?
10 yrs
The Council Tax bands in England/Scotland are based on the value of dwellings on what date?
1st April 1991
What particular grass weed in cereals would you treat with Avadex, Liberator or Atlantis?
Black-grass
What is the current price of red diesel, as quoted in the Farmers Weekly?
71.3p/litre
What is the minimum distance a livestock building must be sited from a protected building under Permitted Development Rights?
400m
What are Skyfall, Graham and Revelation varieties of?
Winter Wheat
