What's New
RED DIESEL:
NEW GUIDANCE
If you are unsure about the legal uses of red diesel then click here for definitive new guidance.
Agreed with HMRC and DVLA, the Memorandum makes it clear when land-based contractors
can use red diesel within defined limits.
Further detail is available here.
For supplementary information see
HMRC’s Notice 75 and for specific information on grass cutting vehicles click here.
New Specialist Section
We launch a new section on our Find a Contractor pages which can help you find Members offering
the more off-beat services such as plastic waste collection, farm road refurbishment,
llama or goat scanning or soil sampling.
Website Members-only area
We now have a special area of our website which is resticted to NAAC members only (you will need to log on with
your name and membership number).
It includes a forum, where you can post messages and start discussions about issues affecting you.
The document library contains reference material including bulletins, Member Special Offers,
Health & Safety Info and NAAC merchandise.
Sheep Shearers Get Entry Clearance
Sheep shearers will be fast-tracked through the immigration system, thanks to the joint efforts of the National Association of Agricultural Contractors, the sheep industry and the UK Government. Read more...
2008 NAAC Contracting Prices
NAAC members have been surveyed to compile the 2008 listing of market prices for agricultural contracting operations. These figures MUST only be used as a guide. They have been drawn from a range of charges sent in by NAAC Members from all over the UK, from Cornwall to the Highlands of Scotland. Boiling the range down into a single figure inevitably hides the quite large variations that occur. The figures do, however, include fuel (at approx. 58ppl).
These costs are the middle price and the actual price may vary considerably between regions, soil types, distance travelled, size of contract undertaken, size and type of equipment used, amount of product applied etc. Contractors are strongly advised to ensure that they have worked out their own costings based on individual circumstances to ensure that a professional service is offered at a sensible business rate.
To see the updated costings click here
To see the full story please click here
Work out Your Costings – FREE TRIAL and £15 OFF for NAAC MEMBERS
Getting your costings right is vital to running a successful contracting business in the long-haul.
This is increasingly important as input costs such as fuel continue to rise steeply.
Click here for a free months trial of an excellent new Costs Analyser CD-Rom from ABC,
with a special £15 off deal for members if you wish to buy the CD, making it just £75 (instead of £90).
This is an easy way of being able to calculate the cost of taking out your kit... making sure you are not working for nothing!
NAAC 2009 Directory of Land-based Contractors
The latest edition of the unique directory of professional contractors who offer agricultural,
amenity and other land-based services is now available. Click Here for More...