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2025 was a year which 'forced rural businesses to act'

Knight Frank takes a look at the past year and decisions farmers have taken

Alex Black
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2025 was a year which 'forced rural businesses to act'

The past year has not been defined by a single shock for rural Britain, but by the steady accumulation of pressure. Decisions that had been deferred for years are now being brought forward, not because...

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