Non-farmers play bigger role in farmland market
Non-farming buyers are exerting more influence over the farmland market following the EU referendum. Purchasers are increasingly likely to include investors, high net worth individuals, overseas and...
View ArticleBasics remain unchanged post-Brexit
Fundamentals for the farmland market remain largely unchanged – despite the referendum vote in favour of Brexit, believes Jonathan Armitage partner at land agents Bidwells.
View ArticleCambs Fenland farm for sale
A commercially diverse holding of about 189 hectares (467 acres) is being offered for sale by Savills in Cambridgeshire.
View ArticleBetter leadership skills vital in post-Brexit era
Farmers and rural business owners must focus on developing better leadership skills to thrive in the post-Brexit era, say experts.
View ArticleDiversification focus at planning event
Farmers and landowners considering diversifying their businesses in order to create an extra income stream are being invited to a special CLA event about rural development.
View ArticleProperty markets have recovered from Brexit vote, says CAAV
Rural property markets are continuing to function as normal, despite the shock of the Brexit vote, says the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers.
View ArticleRural leaders say fly-tipping crackdown must continue
Rural leaders are urging local councils to continue a pre-Christmas crackdown against fly-tipping – urging them to target criminals who illegally dump rubbish in the countryside.
View ArticleSqueeze on farm profits means variable land prices
Farmland market continues to show extreme variability – but price is only part of the story, says Michael Fiddes.
View Article‘Norfolk scholars’ attend Oxford Farming Conference
Two local farmers attended last month’s Oxford Farming Conference courtesy of the Norfolk Scholar programme, which is run by the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association in association with property...
View ArticleUnder pressure: income remains tight from contract farming agreements
Income earned by farmers and contractors from contract farming agreements remains under pressure, confirm provisional results for harvest 2016.
View ArticleFarmland prices set to tighten during Brexit negotiations
Demand for farmland in Great Britain has further decreased, having now been declining for the last 18 months, according to the latest figures.
View ArticleNew business review service helps farmers prepare for Brexit
Rural consultants and land agents Brown & Co have introduced a new service to help individual farmers and agricultural businesses prepare for the possible impacts of Brexit.
View ArticleLandlords demand review of energy efficiency standards
Rural landlords have called on the government to urgently clarify its plans to review minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) set to be introduced next year.
View ArticleRural sector still attractive to overseas buyers
Hotspots remain despite a dip in farmland values, says Jack Cook.
View ArticleLandowners summit aims to ease rural housing crisis
Landowners will be treated to a high profile mix of speakers at the first ever housing summit designed for the private rural housing sector.
View ArticleFarmland market levels out after year of political and economic turmoil
The value of farmland appears to be levelling out after two years of gradual decline, according to the latest figures from Strutt & Parker.
View ArticleShoots risk falling foul of minimum wage and tax rules
Shoots who use beaters and pickers-up are being advised to need to double-check whether they are inadvertently breaching rules on minimum wages – and what and when they should be reporting to HMRC.
View ArticleCounty council estate acquires 440-acre arable farm
Norfolk County Council has acquired a productive arable farm in west Norfolk totalling 439.66 acres for the council's county farms estate.
View ArticleBusiness advisers launch region’s newest professional firm
Two of the region’s most respected farm business advisers have joined forces to form a new firm of chartered surveyors and agricultural valuers.
View ArticleFarmland values harden as supply tightens
Farmland values show signs of firming on the back of tight supplies and strong interest from non-farmers and tax-driven buyers during the third quarter of 2017.
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