The Knight Frank Rural Property and Business Update – 25 January

The world seems to be becoming increasingly polarised. Whether it’s Brexit, veganism, climate change or even farming systems, all too often issues are debated from a binary perspective. Livestock farmers are increasingly under the cosh. But if farming should be anything it should be holistic. As my colleague Tom Heathcote argues powerfully the government needs to empower farmers to embrace farming’s bright future with the provision of knowledge, not just new systems of financial support.

In this week’s update:

• Commodity prices – Mixed fortunes for livestock farmers
• Planning – LPAs miss housing targets
• Agricultural support – Money isn’t everything
• Communication – Standing up for farming
• Farmland market – Download new research
• Covid-19 – Farming and business update
• International news – Australian farm plans huge solar diversification

The Knight Frank Rural Property and Business Update – 25 January

The Knight Frank Rural Property and Business Update – 25 January Our weekly dose of news, views and insight from the world of farming, food and landownership The world seems to be becoming increasingly polarised. Whether it’s Brexit, veganism, climate change or even farming systems, all too...

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