Tenant farmers report 'success and stalemate'

With the focus on landlord-tenant relationships at the NFU tenant conference, some farmers felt more needed to be done to tackle bad practice by landlords and their land agents

Rachael Brown
clock • 5 min read
Tenant farmers report 'success and stalemate'

Farming Minister Mark Spencer has been accused of ‘brushing off' what has been described as a ‘despicable' situation faced by tenant farmers in Cumbria and in other parts of the country. Farmers attending...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

Login

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358

 

More on Tenancy

Farm tenants seek to delay sale of £67 million rural estate

Farm tenants seek to delay sale of £67 million rural estate

The Scottish Tenant Farmers Association is calling for the sale of Tulchan Estate in Moray to be delayed until the concerns of tenant farmers have been addressed regarding their pre-emptive right to buy

Chris Brayford
clock 11 March 2026 • 3 min read
From the editor: "A Tenant Farming Commissioner and a victory for tenant farmers at last"

From the editor: "A Tenant Farming Commissioner and a victory for tenant farmers at last"

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

Katie Jones
clock 26 September 2025 • 2 min read
Tenant farmers dealt devastating blow after High Court rejects appeal to save farmland from solar takeover

Tenant farmers dealt devastating blow after High Court rejects appeal to save farmland from solar takeover

Emma and Rob Sturdy said they must now accept that 110 acres (44 hectares) of farmland will be taken from them to make way for solar infrastructure

Chris Brayford
clock 06 September 2025 • 4 min read