The Sturdy family are waiting to hear the outcome of an appeal hearing which could result in around half of their arable farm being taken out of production for a solar farm. The Sturdy family's landlord is the FitzWilliam Trust Corporation. Ms Sturdy has claimed that one of its six trustees, Lady Helena Rees-Mogg, is the wife of Sir Jacob
"Labour have not thought through this policy"
Daniel Zeichner has made the announcement at the Northern Farming Conference
With succession the elephant in the room on many farms, Farmers Guardian's chief reporter Rachael Brown speaks to siblings Anna and Sam Hallos about how they are planning for the future
Industry experts start to unpick what the changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) reliefs mean for the farming sector
Farming industry awaits as speculation mounts around changes to Agricultural Property Relief, Inheritance Tax and fuel duty
TFA chief executive George Dunn said: "Short-term and restrictive tenancies are holding back progression, investment and sustainable land use. We can change this situation with reform of APR. However, serious damage will be caused if the Chancellor takes a knee-jerk, abolitionist approach"
Dorset Council said the publication of its 51AVÊÓƵand Rural Estate Strategy, yet to be finalised and approved, could suggest the future direction of its 'specific approach' and 'future management' of the estate
Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies said Ministers did not have a ‘statutory basis to intervene in the sale of land owned by councils
The Greater London Authority has given the green light to a housing development on agricultural land occupied by an tenant in the Barnet area of London