Farm diversification to find new income streams should be an important consideration amid the uncertainties of Brexit was the key message from The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) Diversification Demystified seminar.
More than 100 landowners and rural businesses across East Anglia attended the seminar held last week near Newmarket.
Among the speakers were CLA East regional director Ben Underwood, who said farms and countryside businesses should assess ways to ‘broaden their horizons’ and explore other avenues of income for their land and estates.
“There is uncertainty in terms of a future trade deal with the EU and what support there will be for landowners and rural businesses moving forward,” he said.
“People are having to look at their assets and income in other ways and for some, it may mean putting their eggs in more than just the commodity basket.” Click here to read the full article on The Business Barn >>>
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More than 100 landowners and rural businesses across East Anglia attended the seminar held last week near Newmarket.
Among the speakers were CLA East regional director Ben Underwood, who said farms and countryside businesses should assess ways to ‘broaden their horizons’ and explore other avenues of income for their land and estates.
“There is uncertainty in terms of a future trade deal with the EU and what support there will be for landowners and rural businesses moving forward,” he said.
“People are having to look at their assets and income in other ways and for some, it may mean putting their eggs in more than just the commodity basket.” Click here to read the full article on The Business Barn >>>
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