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What do the initials ROC and FIT stand for?

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Renewables Obligation Certificate and Feed-in Tariff

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What period must EFA fallow land be kept fallow under the Basic Payment Scheme Greening requirements?

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1st January to 30th June

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What use of a premises or land falls within Use Class B8?

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Storage or distribution including open air storage

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What is the Inheritance Tax nil rate band for 2016/2017?

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£325,000

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What is the accepted percentage of open market value in respect of a deemed cost valuation of home bred cattle for stocktaking purposes?

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60%

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What are all the following a variety of: Pearl, Flagon, Volume and KWS Cassia?

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Winter Barley

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Under which section of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 can a Landlord or a Tenant make a request for a written tenancy agreement?

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Section 6(1)

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What are GAECs and SMRs?

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Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions and Statutory Management Requirements

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What is a Simmental?

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A breed of cattle (originating from western Switzerland)

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What is the minimum distance a buildings for pigs, poultry or slurry storage must be sited from a protected building under Permitted Development rights?

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400m

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What is a typical yield in tonnes per hectare of forage maize?

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35 to 50T/Ha (examiners may adjust with local knowledge)

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What is the name of the UK’s largest farm and food standards scheme?

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Red Tractor

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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?

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Serve a notice to treat or serve a notice of intention to execute a General Vesting Declaration (either answer for the mark)

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What are the current average liveweight prices in pence per kilo of: a finished steer, a finished heifer, a new season lamb?

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(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

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What is the current operational cost per hectare of a 5 furrow plough including labour?

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Ex CAAV Costings: £44.05/Ha (examiners should apply a reasonable tolerance)

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What are the following a variety of: Anastasia, DK Cabernet, Exclaim and Excalibur?

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Winter Oilseed Rape

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What is the average seed rate in Kg/Ha for autumn sown wheat?

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170 to 200 Kg/Ha

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What is the accepted percentage of open market value in respect of a deemed cost valuation of home bred sheep for stocktaking purposes?

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75%

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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?

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England - 5%

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What are Stabiliser and Wagyu?

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Breeds of Cattle

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What is the value of UK residential property at which Annual Tax of Enveloped

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Over £500,000

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What is the general limit on floor space for an agricultural building to qualify for permitted development rights?

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465m² (cumulative over two years)

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What is the approximate cost of a 12’ galvanised steel gate including posts, furniture and labour to erect it?

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£350 (reasonable allowance to be given)

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24
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Gains arising prior to which date are not chargeable to Capital Gains Tax?

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31 March 1982

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Under which section is a notice served to review the rent of (ask as appropriate):
England and Wales – a Farm Business Tenancy

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England and Wales - Section 10 (Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995)

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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?

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Before the expiration of 2 months from the termination of the tenancy

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What is the date of valuation of compensation under compulsory purchase?

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The earlier of the date of possession, the date when the value is agreed and the date of the Tribunal decision.

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28
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How many kilograms of which elements are there in a tonne of 20-5-10 compound fertiliser?

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200 Kg of Nitrogen, 50 Kg of Phosphate and 100 Kg of Potash

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29
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England and Wales - In rights of way terminology, what is a BOAT?

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A Byway Open to All Traffic

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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?

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England and Wales only - Sections 24 to 28 (Part II of the Act)

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What are the following a variety of: Fuego, Fanfare and Vertigo?

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Spring Beans

32
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What is a typical application rate in kg/hectare for nitrogen applied to a crop of winter wheat?

A

185 – 190 kg/Ha

33
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England - What does ELMS stand for?

A

Environmental Land Management Scheme

The name for the prospective environmental public goods scheme in England’s post Brexit policies.

34
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What is an individual’s annual exemption amount for Capital Gains Tax purposes?

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£12,300 (£6,150 for trusts)

35
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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?

A

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

36
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What are Mules and Cheviots?

A

Breeds of Sheep

37
Q

By what date must an Ecological Focus Area cover crop be established (England)?

A

1st October

38
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England - What is the cumulative floor space threshold for Class Q Permitted Development rights for conversion of agricultural buildings to larger dwellinghouses?

A

465m²

39
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How does a landlord or tenant terminate a 3 year fixed term Farm Business Tenancy Agreement?

A

At least 12 months notice of intention to terminate must be given before the term date

40
Q

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?

A

£107/m² (range £85/m² to £128/m²)

41
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Who is responsible for the repair or replacement of fireplaces, chimney linings and roof insulation under the 2015 Model Clauses (England)?

A

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

42
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Who is the Minister of State for Agriculture Fisheries and Food?

A

George Eustice

43
Q

What is the full title of ‘The RICS Red Book’?

A

RICS Valuation, Global Standards 2020

44
Q

Under the Money Laundering Regulations what do you need evidence of to confirm a new client’s identity (examples of documents not required)?

A

Proof of name and proof of address

45
Q

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’

A

The Pointe Gourde principle

46
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England -What does NPPF stand for?

A

National Planning Policy Framework

47
Q

What is the current (2020/21) Inheritance Tax Residence Nil Rate Band Amount?

A

£175,000

48
Q

What are Landrace, Large White and Gloucester Old Spot?

A

Breeds of Pigs

49
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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?

A

Within 3 months beginning on the date of death

50
Q

What was the deadline date for transferring Basic Payment Scheme entitlements in 2019?

A

England: 17th May

51
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England and Wales - What is the amount of Basic Loss Payment for ownership payable to a qualifying claimant?

A

The lower of 7.5% of the market value of the interest and £75,000

52
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What is the current price per tonne of 34.5% granular Nitrogen fertiliser?

A

£346/tonne AHDB Aug 2021

53
Q

Name two examples of dispute resolution

A

Arbitration, Expert Determination, Mediation to include Facilitative Mediation, Evaluative Mediation and Early Neutral Evaluation

54
Q

What was the average ex farm spot price for feed barley during the month of October 2021?

A

£199.5/tonne (as quoted in Farmers Weekly)

55
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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?

A

St John’s College Oxford v Thames Water Authority

56
Q

England and Wales - Under the Basic Payment Scheme cross compliance rules what is the width of the protection zone against boundary features?

A

England – 2m

57
Q

What are the following a variety of: Laureate, Propino and LG Diablo?

A

Spring Barley

58
Q

What is the Income Tax personal allowance for 2020/2021?

A

£12,570

59
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England and Wales - What does Section 5 of the Land Compensation Act 1961 set out?

A

The six basic rules of valuation, the first four of which concern market value

60
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What is the current total cost per hectare, including labour, of a 4m power harrow/drill combination?

A

£69.30 – acceptable range £61.15 to £78.40

61
Q

What are Blonde d’Aquitaine and Simmental breeds of?

A

Cattle

62
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What would you expect the average seed rate per hectare or per acre for sowing winter barley in the autumn of 2020 to be?

A

160kg to 200kg per hectare or 10.2 stones to 12.75 stones per acre

63
Q

What are the available percentages of APR relief?

A

50% and 100%

64
Q

What section of the Agricultural Holdings Act governs Tenant’s Fixtures?

A

England and Wales - Section 10 of the 1986 Act

65
Q

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?

A

£640/hectare

66
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In planning terms in England - what do the initials LDF stand for?

A

Local Development Framework

67
Q

England and Wales - What does a Definitive Map show?

A

Public Rights of Way

68
Q

What is a deciduous tree?

A

One that loses its leaves in the Autumn/Winter

69
Q

When does the 2021 Basic Payment Scheme payment window open and close?

A

1st January 2021 to 30th June 2022

70
Q

How long is an Energy Performance Certificate valid for?

A

10 yrs

71
Q

The Council Tax bands in England/Scotland are based on the value of dwellings on what date?

A

1st April 1991

72
Q

What particular grass weed in cereals would you treat with Avadex, Liberator or Atlantis?

A

Black-grass

73
Q

What is the current price of red diesel, as quoted in the Farmers Weekly?

A

71.3p/litre

74
Q

What is the minimum distance a livestock building must be sited from a protected building under Permitted Development Rights?

A

400m

75
Q

What are Skyfall, Graham and Revelation varieties of?

A

Winter Wheat