Land and property

Land sold for tree planting continued to achieve strong results in early 2020, with some agents reporting upwards of £2,000 per acre.

The amount of capital required to start up as a new entrant alongside misconceptions swirling about the industry are two of the biggest barriers facing young farmers across the UK.

Public rights of way (PROW) across farmland can sometimes be a headache, especially when new claims are submitted. So how can you protect your land? Mollie leach explores what farmers need to know.

A High Court battle over a farming inheritance has highlighted why farmers need to ensure they have got a will in place, in order to avoid future costly disputes.

Land and property markets have been shaken by the Covid-19 epidemic, but how long will it take for things to bounce back? Ewan Pate reports.

A tenant farmer who will see 100 acres wiped off his land has highlighted the ‘unfairness’ of FBT arrangements.

The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) and the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) have issued an appeal to work together to support landlords and their farming tenants, in light of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Today (March 18) Defra announced its plans to modernise agricultural tenancy law to provide farmers with more flexibility in a bid to ‘unlock productivity’ for the sector.

A Council has been blasted for its ‘heartbreaking’ decision to sell a farm to a private bidder.