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After months of speculation, the Chancellor has announced changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief. These changes will have a significant impact on estate planning for many farms.
An exciting new initiative aimed at restoring, enhancing and connecting spaces for nature in Dorset has officially launched.
The production of low carbon, plant-based insulating blocks by agricultural workers from farm materials could help to support rural economies and tackle labour shortages, experts believe.
Following the release of the latest figures from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), which show farming is the most dangerous profession in the UK, a personal injury lawyer says more needs to be done to keep the industry safe.
A new high-tech laboratory to help farmers, growers and horticulturalists in Cornwall manage their land and soils more sustainably and productively is being established at the Eden Project.
The concept of the Right to Roam is deeply rooted in our history.
Landowners who privately rent properties are being urged to act now before new legislation is introduced which will make it more difficult to evict tenants.
Trewithen Dairy is witnessing a remarkable surge in clotted cream sales, which is great news for the dairy and farming industry in Cornwall.
Providing a realistic valuation of farm assets in the case of divorce can be ‘tricky’ not only because of the inherent uncertainties farmers face such as weather, rising prices and subsidies but now also because of a seven-year Brexit transition rule, says family law specialist Philippa Yeo.
Persimmon South West has withdrawn its planning application to build a housing estate on Farleigh Fields, Backwell.
National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has won a prestigious award from the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) for its outstanding work supporting members in the South West.
A Devon based dairy drinks supplier is celebrating a successful start to the year after a surge in demand for its protein milkshake range across Aldi stores.
Cornish hedgers are being asked to complete a short online survey which will help determine whether the ancient skill should be classified as an endangered craft.
Plans for a controversial housing estate on Farleigh Farm fields in Backwell, Bristol, have been submitted to North Somerset Council by Persimmon Homes Severn Valley.
Priscilla Hall, Head of the Green Energy Sector at national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP, considers how farmers and landowners are continuing to embrace green energy diversification and outlines some key tips to consider when diversifying in green energy for the first time or upgrading existing technology.
Dorset Council has recorded its highest number of barn owl chicks yet in its annual monitoring of barn owl boxes at council farms in Dorset.
A five-day festival will be staged at locations across Dorset next month to showcase the county’s exciting digital future.
Hambrook-based charity Empowering Futures has secured the funding to improve disabled access around their local care farm, with the installation of new wheelchair-accessible gates and paths now able to become a reality.
Divorce where farms are involved often involve particular complexities which may be far more likely to arise than in non-farming cases.
