A programme of Rural Events will offer a clear picture of the issues, challenges and opportunities presented by the current economic and political changes facing rural businesses today to be held at four venues across the North of England in November. These rural events will identify the key challenges facing farmers and landowners and offer advice and answers from a panel of experts representing H&H Land & Estates, H&H Insurance Brokers and Sage Wealth Management.

The H&H Rural Roadshows will start at 6.00pm and will include an opportunity for guests to put their own questions to the panel, followed by a Pie & Pea supper and will take place on:

• Tuesday 14th November – The Auctioneer, Carlisle
• Wednesday 15th November – Carus Green Golf Club  
• Tuesday 21st November – Holiday Inn, Scotch Corner Hotel
• Wednesday 22nd November – Chester-le-Street Cricket Club

Free to attend, H&H Land & Estates Director, Tim Sedgewick, believes that the insights they will offer will be invaluable to any rural business seeking to secure a sustainable future in a rapidly changing economic and political landscape.

 "We're living through a time of unprecedented change in the rural economy. Farmers and landowners and many other related rural businesses are facing major challenges on every front, from cost inflation to reducing BPS payments. We know from our experience supporting our clients how difficult it is to understand these complicated issues and the decisions that need to be made to overcome them."

As a leading progressive land agency, H&H Land & Estates is helping a wide range of farmers and landowners to plan a successful route through the UK's dramatic changes in post-Brexit farming policy. In their Roadshow presentation, the focus will be on explaining the shifts in agriculture and guiding guests through the growing web of available schemes and grants.

"We will explain the Sustainable Farming Incentive and the other initiatives in plain English," says Tim Sedgewick. "Our environmental specialists will demystify the jargon and show farmers and landowners how their land can fit into these schemes for maximum benefit both financially and environmentally."

H&H Insurance Brokers Director, Corinne Cooper will focus on the key issue of underinsurance. "There is a tendency in farming to underinsure, and the increase in the occurrence of claims for fire and storm damage over the last few years has seen a big rise in uninsured losses. We will explain the importance of accurate valuations to avoid underinsurance and safeguard your assets. We'll also explore the minefield of liability and help you understand and mitigate potential risks."

Financial Planners from Sage Wealth Management will outline the key issues facing farmers and landowners in their personal financial planning, including retirement planning, succession planning, strategies for capital preservation against inflation, and building financial safety nets for both employees and the self-employed for whatever the future holds.

All guests, and their questions, will be very warmly welcome, says Tim Sedgewick. "Our businesses are deeply embedded in the rural economy, and our success lies in the success of the farmers and landowners and rural businesses we serve. We're looking forward to seeing many new and familiar faces in our travels around the North, and I hope we will be able to help give every rural business the advice they need to be fit for the future."

Further information about these rural Roadshows and to book your place, please visit:  https://hhgroupplc.co.uk/group-news/4632/h-and-h-rural-roadshows-navigating-the-fields-of-change/ or contact Hannah Craig on 01228 406260 or emailmarketing@hhlandestates.co.uk.