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Carbon dating is a service that connects livestock farmers who want land with arable farmers who want stock. It was set up by sheep and beef consultant Liz Genever with…
A joint calf-rearing enterprise between two neighbouring farms in the Midlands is bringing benefits to both parties. The new profit-sharing agreement has brought extra income to beef and sheep farming…
Farmers looking to exploit new opportunities, introduce greater flexibility and make their businesses more resilient should consider collaborating as a route to a more productive future. Joining forces with other…
Regenerative farmer Tim May is launching an ambitious project to bring more businesses onto Kingsclere Estate to build a community where each enterprise helps regenerate the land, reduces waste and…
A marketing partnership with a rival English breeder has enabled a Scottish Angus herd to treble its bull sales, rewarding the herd’s focus on cost control and type. The Playfair-Hannays,…
Gregor and Lynne Ramsay credit share-milking with allowing them to get a foot firmly in the dairying door. Born and raised in the small rural village of Biggar, Lanarkshire, Mr…
For those who want to farm, increasing prices often present insurmountable barriers to accessing land. On the other hand, older farmers with no succession plan but who want to take…
There has been a substantial increase in recent decades in the number of people choosing to live together without getting married. In 2020, 18% of couples who lived together in…
It is usually a difficult decision to divide a business built up over generations, but for farmers who do so, the result can be strong, separate operations that allow those…
Farming partnerships could fall foul of new rules on the registration of trusts if they don’t act before 1 September 2022. Complex rules introduced by the government to implement relevant…
The value of a well-drafted partnership agreement becomes apparent when there is a dispute, or when a partner leaves, retires or dies. A partnership agreement can be thought of as…
As the strain on businesses grows, advisers are experiencing a greater interest in farmers working together. They stress that this does not have to be an all-or-nothing commitment, also that…
An Essex farm is to showcase how rewilding can generate an income for landowners, while enhancing biodiversity and the environment. Landscape company Ground Control bought Grays Farm, in the village…
Here at Weetabix, we’re proud of our heritage as a responsible business that has nourished the nation since 1932. A big part of this is our commitment to our Growers…
In late September this year, the Scottish Government launched an initiative to bring together existing landowners and new entrants who are struggling to find a way into farming. The Scottish…
Father and son team Richard and Tom Calver have a combined 69 years in farming, running a dairy herd and cheesemaking business. Based at Westcombe Dairy in east Somerset, the…
