Farmers threatened by tree planting cold calls from land agents

Cold calling tactics employed by land agents to seek out farmland for tree planting and boost non-farming investors’ green credentials has left rural communities feeling threatened. 

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
clock • 3 min read
Farmers threatened by tree planting cold calls from land agents

Cold calling tactics employed by land agents to seek out farmland for tree planting and boost non-farming investors’ green credentials has left rural communities feeling threatened. Kyra Somerfield,...

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