UK farmers have over two-thirds of their wealth tied up in farm

A study shows farmers see the farm as both their livelihood and pension

Alex Black
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UK farmers have over two-thirds of their wealth tied up in farm

Farmers have two-thirds of their total wealth tied up in their farm, with farmers seeing their farm as both their livelihood and their pension. That was according to new analysis from Rathbones, which...

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