
Podcast
Let’s talk agriculture
Oliver McEntyre, our National Agricultural Strategy Director, examines the important issues facing farming businesses today with experts in the field.
Helping to build sustainable farms through agri-tech
We’ve put aside £250 million to help farmers make their businesses more environmentally-sustainable and energy-efficient.
By working to reduce its carbon footprint and investing in energy-efficient technology and infrastructure, the UK agricultural sector is undergoing a huge shift towards sustainability.
We’re proud to have supported the agricultural sector since 1744, and to have helped farmers and their businesses navigate the changes and challenges they’ve faced over the years.
That’s why we’ve reserved £250 million to lend to the farming sector1 – to improve productivity, and help achieve greater sustainability and energy-efficiency.
For many farmers, investing in new projects that drive sustainability and efficiency can feel daunting. That’s why we’re training all of our 130 agriculture managers across the UK in sustainability and future agricultural policy, so that you can make plans for streamlining your business with confidence.
For help with making your farming business more sustainable, you’ll need to show that your farming project will increase the efficiency and sustainability of your business through the use of technology, information or improved infrastructure. This could include projects that involve
Speak to one of our dedicated Agriculture Managers.
New to us? Call us on 0800 515 462. Lines are open Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm2.
Let’s talk agriculture
Oliver McEntyre, our National Agricultural Strategy Director, examines the important issues facing farming businesses today with experts in the field.
Succession planning within UK agriculture has often been viewed as a difficult, thorny topic. All too often, it gets left at the bottom of the ‘to-do’ list – or just isn’t addressed at all. Oliver McEntyre, our National Agriculture Strategy Director, considers the personal and business risks of not having a succession plan, and the steps you should take to put one in place3.
Oliver McEntyre explores business and environmental sustainability and how you could use them to have a sustainable and growing agriculture business.