farm diversification

Did you know the most sought-after farms to use as shoot / filming locations are within the M25? Convenient, countryside locations, close to the city make for a much easier arrangement for London clients and therefore make very popular location choices. Here at Farm Locations we offer a new...

Hello! I am looking for 4-20 acres of land to rent, ideally grassed and with road access. I will pay up to £100 per acre to run our small eco friendly business from the land. I rent from another farmer at the moment and have done so for 5 years and he will provide excellent references. No...

Written by Celia Graze from The Wellbeing Farm who diversified her Lancashire farm into a rustic wedding venue. Why put a bow tie on a Llama? not only accounts her own diversification story but also acts as a step by step guide for farmers who are looking to diversify. Farm Diversity have...

You could get involved... Well known Fife farmer and star of the BBC’s ‘This Farming Life’, Steve Mitchell, has launched a ‘Founders Club’ crowdfunding campaign to turn his buffalo mozzarella dreams into reality. Steve’s ambition is to provide Scotland with its first ever home-produced buffalo...

The innovative farm diversification event - Energy and Rural Business Show, will open its doors at The East of England Arena next year. Following the success of the 2019 show in Telford, the event is poised for expansion, to meet the increasingly important need to provide lucrative farm...

If you're thinking of starting a glamping site or are struggling with gaining planning permission for your project, this webinar, taking place on Thursday (6 June), could be of interest. The webinar will broadly cover the requirements for most types of glamping units, including mobile...

The UK wine industry is proving to be one of the fastest expanding wine regions in the world after seeing the biggest planting of vines on record this year. As the industry celebrates English Wine Week and Welsh Wine Week, (Saturday 25 May – Sunday 2 June) the industry’s trade body Wines of...

Linking Environment and Farming Education (LEAF) is launching a brand-new initiative to inspire young people about farming, food production and the natural environment. Taking place between 3 and 14 June, we think this is a great initiative to help make that connection between food and farming...

If you let property this could be worth a read.... The Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) has warned that finding affordable rural housing is likely to be more difficult under new Government proposals to change the law on residential tenancies in England. For almost 40 years...

Positive news for the industry, but it does suggest diversification is a key consideration. Over the next four years, the UK’s rural areas are predicted to see their economies grow more quickly than urban locations according to a new report. The report, researched and written by the Centre for...

Industry professionals suggest developing large-scale solar parks is, once again, becoming a viable option. Particularly for rural estates looking to invest. Although the government effectively killed off the large-scale solar industry when it closed the Feed-In Tariff and Renewable Obligation...

UK Farmers who have diversified!! Please spare a couple of moments to complete a survey on farmers perceptions of which factors contribute most to success of farm diversification projects. This survey will make up part of my dissertation at Harper Adams University. To complete the survey...

Two Scottish farms have been selected to develop their tourism-based businesses with the intention of encouraging other farmers to follow suit. The two new ‘agri-tourism monitor farms,’ located in East Lothian and Dunbartonshire, aim to help the farming industry improve profitability...

For those considering producing raw milk, this could be of interest... A producer alliance has been formed to safeguard the future of raw milk production. More than 170 producers in the UK currently sell raw milk direct to consumers, as a way of diversifying their farm business. However...

For those considering producing raw milk, this could be of interest... A producer alliance has been formed to safeguard the future of raw milk production. More than 170 producers in the UK currently sell raw milk direct to consumers, as a way of diversifying their farm business. However...

FarmBuddies, a social enterprise based in Hampshire, has published an introductory guide for farmers interested in diversifying into social and care farming. The ‘five minute introductory guide’ is a timely response to last month’s announcement by Secretary of State for the Environment, Food &...

FarmBuddies, a social enterprise based in Hampshire, has published an introductory guide for farmers interested in diversifying into social and care farming. The ‘five minute introductory guide’ is a timely response to last month’s announcement by Secretary of State for the Environment, Food &...

Farms and estates are being urged to get solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays independently assessed as a huge proportion are under-performing financially and could easily be improved. According to independent power and energy consultancy Roadnight Taylor, there are many reasons why arrays might not...

If you weren't already planning to attend the Energy and Rural Business Show this week this may make you change your mind. In an industry first, the new presenters of BBC Top Gear will be filming an item for the forthcoming series involving three Electric Vehicles (EVs) at the Energy and Rural...

BPS: welcome added extra or essential working capital? What are you thoughts on this statement? As you will know, come 2021 the reliance on these such payments to sustain a farming business will no longer be an option, but what are your future plans? Read more on the subject here >>>>>>