Harvest Fire Safety – Back on the Agenda After Another Dry Season
With another hot, dry harvest season upon us, fire safety is once again becoming a major consideration for farming businesses.…
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Acres Launches New Risk Management Service to Support Farms and Rural Businesses
>> Click here to watch the official launch presentation held at Cereals 2026. Acres Insurance Brokers Ltd has officially…
We’re heading to Cereals 2026
We’re counting down to Cereals 2026 and we’re looking forward to seeing you there. Join us at Diddly Squat Farm…
How policyholder insurance errors can prove costly
Insurance is one of the largest costs for many farming and rural businesses — but having the right cover is…
Christian Osborne Appointed Chief Operating Officer
We are pleased to announce that Christian Osborne has been appointed Chief Operating Officer at Acres Insurance Brokers. Christian has…
Time to review your insurance policies
End of Year Renewal Checks Factors from fluctuating trade, to the adoption of new technology and changing farming practices, can…
Check straw stack limits amid rising values
Follow common sense steps to limit risks of malicious or accidental loss or damage With reduced availability meaning straw values…
Joel Vincent joins expanding Acres Insurance Brokers’ team
Acres Insurance Brokers has announced the appointment of experienced insurance broker Joel Vincent Cert CII, who joins the team as…
Acres Insurance Brokers, in association with Driving Ukraine, continues support with largest vehicle delivery to Ukraine!
Northamptonshire-based Acres Insurance Brokers is once again gearing up to deliver vital aid to the Ukrainian front line. Since…
Corin Flett joins Acres Insurance Brokers
New head of operations to drive efficiencies and customer journey In a fresh new approach based around improving efficiencies while…
Machinery care, testing and inspections key to successful operation.
Extend machinery lifecycle, improve safety and help reduce insurance premiums. At the start of a new year, on the…
Filling the insurance void between landowners and contractors
When does the landowner’s insurance responsibilities end and the contract farmer’s begin? With many farming systems evolving, in part brought…
Stack attacks or falling bales – how to reduce your liability
Take steps to limit risks of fire to straw stacks or falling hay bales Farmers are being urged to take…
Don’t forget to check operator licences when running farm machinery
Reminder on vehicle and driving requirements for operators during critical harvest period With farms across the country at full stretch,…
Acres to Ukraine – A diary by Nigel Wellings
Sunday 14th April As we gathered at Folkestone on Sunday 14th April, hopes were high. We had managed to gather…
Director Nigel Wellings is set to make a difference with another vehicle delivery to Ukrainian front line
In October 2023, Acres Insurance Director Nigel Wellings was involved in organising the MOTs, repairs, and insurance for six 4×4…
Think one step ahead to reduce farm security risks
Simple steps to help reduce risk of loss, theft, damage or injury can also help insurance premiums With pressure on…
Acres Insurance Director Nigel Wellings visits Ukraine in ‘Driving Ukraine’ support convoy
Last week, Acres Insurance Director Nigel Wellings returned from his latest trip to Ukraine where, alongside a group of volunteers,…
Insulation certification withdrawals no need for concern
Insurance broker provides guidance for any new-build cold store plans. Fruit growers with cold or controlled atmosphere stores are being…
Three-pronged approach to reduce risks this harvest
Machinery checks, operator licences and safety of seasonal staff crucial to minimise insurance risks. With the combines rolling across the…
Acres Insurance supports ‘Driving Ukraine’
Acres Insurance Brokers is extremely proud to have organised and donated insurance for a vehicle that was part of a…
How to create alternative streams of income from biodiversity net gain
Alongside carbon capture and regenerative farming, Biodiversity Net Gain is becoming a buzz word for how farmers can use their…
Young and seasonal drivers
Many farm businesses recruit seasonal harvest workers who are under the age of 25. When recruiting young workers who will…
Why your farm business needs a Mobile Phone Policy?
The government is looking to tighten up the law regarding mobile phone use when driving. Currently, it is only an…
Minimising claims and down time during silage season
The silage season is often high-pressure, fast-moving and with long hours. With working conditions like these, accidents may seem inevitable.…
Why careful consideration of liability indemnity limits is of key importance
We, at Acres, often have the conversation about public liability cover when we deal with our agricultural clients and their…
Do your sums insured reflect the recent increase in lamb values?
Producers selling lambs and ewes in the run up to Brexit amid fears of decreasing values, wet weather making finishing…
Why Use an Insurance Broker?
We often get asked what the benefits are of using an insurance broker. The misconception is often that it is…
Suckler Cows and Calves: Your responsibilities and public liability
Cows and their calves on footpaths at this time of year are a cause of concern, both for farmers and…
Changes to electrical safety inspections for residential landlords
From April 1st 2021, new laws mean that all existing residential rental properties will need an electrical safety inspection (EICR)…
Budget 2021 and its implications for farming businesses
It’s been a week since the Budget 2021 announcement and, now the dust has settled, Acre’s Sarah Attwood summarises what…
Can I survive without BPS?
Berrys’ Partner and Business Consultant, William Tongue, gives his view on how to prepare for the end of the Basic…
Feeling the chill? Before you install heating in your farm buildings, here is what you need to know.
All farm buildings are insured as being unheated unless stated otherwise. Therefore, you must disclose any heating in any farm…
Rural, farm thefts – Which items are being targeted and how to avoid becoming a target
There have been a number of rural thefts over the past few months in Northamptonshire and the surrounding areas, with…
Converting buildings for commercial use
Having a diversified income stream is a vital way for many farming businesses to ensure a positive cashflow and to…
Choosing an insurer
I’m looking to change my farm insurance. How do I chose the right insurance provider for my farming business? …
To snowplough or not to snowplough?
Here is the insurance perspective on whether or not you should offer your services to clear roads and commercial properties…
Getting liability insurance right could avoid catastrophe
Simple, low-cost solution avoids concerns over inadequate cover amid escalating court awards The consequences of receiving a liability claim that…
Is this the path to sustainable farming?
On Monday, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs reveals their ‘Path to Sustainable Farming’, setting out the planned…
Damage to property by vehicles – Where you stand
It’s the time of year when, despite the heavy rainfall and standing water on the fields, inevitably a car, van…
Do your insurance renewals only arrive 2-3 days before your renewal date?
It never ceases to amaze me how many times we are contacted by potential clients requesting a quotation for their…
The Client, The Challenge and The Solution – Insuring a high risk business
Acres Insurance Brokers secured cover for a complex, high-risk, fresh produce business in the midst of a global pandemic and…
Check your Insurance on Classic Modern Tractors
The second-hand tractor market has seen a huge surge in demand, and prices for more simple, mechanically robust machines have…
DEFRA scraps EU’s greening requirements for 2021
DEFRA scraps EU’s greening requirements for 2021, as time runs out for farmers to give feedback on the new ELM…
A year in the life of Acres Insurance Brokers | Cereals 2020
This time last year, we were standing in a very muddy, very cold field, promoting the start of Acres Insurance…
Farming businesses selling direct to consumers – What you need to know
At Acres Insurance, we are huge advocates of supporting British farmers and farming! Despite all the challenges that the coronavirus…
Supporting our Dairy Farmers
Good news for dairy farmers last week! The government announced funding to support eligible dairy farming businesses with access to…
Acres provides Hospital staff with homecooked meals
150 nutritious meals donated to Kettering General Hospital staff, made with British produce! Acres Insurance Brokers, national farm insurance specialist…
Challenging Times: How Acres can be an asset
We have lost count of how many times we have said, “Speak to your insurance broker to ensure that you…
Update: Coronavirus government support for agriculture and rural businesses
The Coronavirus pandemic has led to a raft of new schemes and legislation to support individuals and businesses through a…
Keeping Children Safe on the Farm
This week is Family Safety Week (#FSW) and with schools closed and hospitals preparing for or admitting Coronavirus patients, the…
Coronavirus government support for agriculture and rural businesses
Over the past few days, the government has brought in an unprecedented number of measures. Many of these measures have…
Could you help with harvest this year?
Hotels to harvest, fine dining to fieldwork, bar work to berries – Why staff laid off from the hospitality industries…
Business Interruption insurance won’t cover for Coronavirus…
Rural businesses urged to take all necessary precautions due to lack of insurance cover for Coronavirus outbreak Farmers and rural…
Budget 2020: A first glance at its impact on farming
Budget 2020: A first glance at its impact on farming If you listened carefully this afternoon, you would have heard…
Is your tractor insurance realistic?
Insuring your existing fleet or your latest bit of kit should be easy. You would think that you just choose…
Women in Farming | International Women’s Day
Ask someone to describe a farmer and we would wager good money that the description would include wellies, a checked…
Farm Expo Event 2020
An Acres Insurance Brokers Day Out- Trade stands, seminars, debates, and networking opportunities at Farm Expo in Kent New kids…
Don’t spend those unnecessary pennies
When running a farming business, it can often seem as though the money goes out faster than it is coming…
The impact of claims and how a broker can support you
No-one likes paying insurance premiums, whether it is for your dog, car or farming business, but we all know that…
The Importance of Machinery Maintenance Records
Whilst the rain keeps falling and access to the land is limited for fear of getting well and truly stuck,…
That’s a wrap, LAMMA 2020
Like Christmas and New Year, there are certain events in the calendar that come around with pleasing regularity and, for…
Should I increase our public liability cover?
Q. My insurance adviser is suggesting we increase our farm public liability insurance from £10m to £20m due to the…
Insurance implications of changing farm building use
Q. I have been approached by a local business to see if I am willing to rent them a 5,000sq…
Insurance implications of a contract farming agreement
Q. I am entering into a contract farming agreement (CFA) with a neighbour. I am the contractor. I have been…
Claas 8000 Series – Harvest Collection Ep 2
It’s not often a new range of combines is announced. Here FarmerTorque had the opportunity to look over the new…
Farmer Torque – Harvest Collection Ep 1
We are pleased to announce that we have teamed up with Farmer Torque to provide you with current and relevant…
Wheat Harvest in France 2019
First field of wheat being cut on Sunday 7th July at La Tournaciere in central France. On very sandy land…
Spring Barley Harvest 2019
Good crop of spring barley being harvested on Saturday (6th July) at Buzancais in the Indre department of central France.…
Are you partial to a little contract crop spraying?
As you will be aware, there is an overabundance of rules and regulations that the spraying process must adhere to…
Welcome to the Team
We are excited to announce our team expansion with the addition of 3 experienced insurance brokers. As a business, our…