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Land “grabbing” grows as agricultural resources worldwide dwindle
Since 2000, more than 36 million hectares, an area about the size of Japan, has been purchased or leased by foreign entities, mostly for agricultural…
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'Labour’s Environment Bill has been left in doubt', says Plaid Cymru
Labour’s Environment Bill has been left in doubt after the Minister’s incompetence was revealed, understands Plaid Cymru. It has emerged that the…
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Hill farming importance recognised at conference
NFU Scotland will use a national conference on Scottish hill farming to recognise the invaluable contribution made by the sector but state that…
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CLA tells Labour Conference that true value of rural landscapes must be measured
The CLA made the case for putting an economic value to the benefits of rural landscapes at a Labour Party Conference event on Sunday 27 September…
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Tenants must act fast to benefit from lower rents
Tenant farmers only have a few days left to serve notice for a rent review, and potentially benefit from a reduction in rents to reflect falling…
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Investors target English farmland as prices double in five years
The average value of English farmland has doubled over the past five years to about £8,300/acre, according to the Knight Frank Farmland Index. The…
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Former CLA President now Chairman of rural estate agent Fisher German
Fisher German are pleased to announce the appointment of Harry Cotterell OBE as Chairman, he will take up the role with effect from 1 October 2015…
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Farm rents beginning to fall - 'tenants need advice'
The Tenant Farmers Association has said that farm tenants are very much in the driving seat when it comes to this autumn’s rent reviews. Having seen…
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Diversification pushes up farm borrowing
Farmers looking to safe guard their business has resulted in borrowing reaching record levels. Experts from the rural team at Bruton Knowles have…
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Oxfordshire working farm comes to market for first time since 1923
A working farm situated to the north of Faringdon in Oxfordshire with wonderful frontage onto the River Thames and on the market for the first time…
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