Arable and livestock land opportunities
A rare opportunity to buy a productive block of Grade 3 arable in Norfolk has surfaced with the sale of land at Besthorpe. The 102-acre site is split by a quiet road, south west of Norwich, and is in...
View ArticleQuality farm properties enter Scottish market
Broiler farm in Berwickshire offers 23 sheds. The seller has adapted the units to comply with Red Tractor Assurance and Assured Chicken Production schemes. All sheds are well ventilated, fitted with...
View ArticleTenanted farmland sees little growth, valuers’ survey...
The area of tenanted land in England and Wales grew by just 2,000 acres last year. Almost 6,300 acres of farm business tenancy (FBT) lettings were offered on land not previously let, according to the...
View ArticleIncome pressures help bring Scottish farms to market
Top-class Scottish farms are coming on to the market in increasing numbers, driven in part by depressed commodity prices and interest from English buyers, say agents. About 26,000 acres of Scottish...
View ArticleEnglish grassland farms offer arable opportunities
A number of good grassland blocks with arable potential are for sale this week across England. Cornwall About 145 acres of bare pasture near Lesnewth is being sold as a whole at a guide price of £1m....
View ArticleCompany sale brings Grade 1 fenland on to the market
Two top-class arable farms – one in Lincolnshire and one in Perthshire – have entered the market. About 395 acres of Grade 1 silt in the heart of the Lincolnshire Fens is for sale with a range of...
View ArticleCouple seek young farmer to take on their farm and flock
Two farm business tenancies being offered near the English-Welsh border present opportunities for new entrants. Couple seek young farmer Young farmers are specifically being sought to take on 110...
View ArticleEast Anglian arable blocks enter summer market
More than 1,100 acres of English arable land is for sale this week, including nearly 650 acres in East Anglia. In Norfolk, a rare opportunity to buy a large block has surfaced with the sale of Jordan...
View ArticleWhat to do if your farm is affected by a public infrastructure...
The government has an ambitious strategy to improve the country’s infrastructure, but this is not necessarily good news if your farmland is chosen for a project. Whether the scheme is a new road,...
View ArticleMixed farmland for sale in Hampshire and Shropshire
Two large farms are for sale offering opportunities for arable growers and farmers with mixed enterprises. With a £6m guide price, Wield Wood, near Alresford, Hampshire, has 138 acres of Grade 3 arable...
View Article£19m Northamptonshire farming estate is put up for sale
Two large arable farms and a 500-cow dairy enterprise are being sold as part of the 1,875-acre Ashby St Ledgers Estate between Rugby and Northampton. Its investor-owners are disposing of the asset,...
View ArticleViewings invited for 9-year tenancy on large arable block
A 343-acre arable block is being offered on a 9-year farm business tenancy (FBT) in Northumberland, with viewings on Tuesday, 15 September. Emerick and Royalty Farm is a Grade 2 commercial arable unit...
View ArticleLand price dilemma: Cash in or not?
With farm commodity prices at rock bottom and land prices at an all time high, some landowners may be considering selling part or all of their holding. Our expert offers some advice. The statistics are...
View Article11 farmland blocks for sale this week
A range of farms across England and Wales are for sale this week, including mixed farms, arable blocks and grassland units. Three properties in Shropshire are for sale, while units in Wiltshire, Devon,...
View ArticleAdvice on giving notice to quit farm tenancies
Landlords are increasingly taking land back in order to take advantage of development opportunities like residential or renewables projects. Duncan Sigournay, partner at Thrings solicitors, outlines...
View Article300-acre mixed Worcestershire farm goes on sale
A mixed Worcestershire farm with about 268 acres of arable and pasture and 31 acres of woodland and lakes is for sale at a guide price of £3.5m. Woodmanton Farm is a ring-fenced unit near...
View ArticleFarmland values slow while arable land prices start to fall
The value of farmland is starting to slow and may even be falling, according to national figures from land agents. An increase in the supply of land for sale and low commodity prices making farming...
View ArticleWest Country and Midlands grassland enters market
A range of West Country grassland farms are for sale this week, while opportunities for dairy farmers and mixed enterprises have also surfaced in Cheshire and the Midlands. Somerset Leading the way in...
View ArticleIn numbers: The changing farmland market
In just 15 years the farmland market has seen huge movement. The graphics and figures below show how prices, rental values and acreage available has changed in Britain’s farmland market. The data has...
View ArticleSouth Wales farmland market offers three stock farm chances
Three Welsh livestock farms – all within a 60-mile radius – are for sale. The largest is Cwmachau Farm near Brecon, Powys. At a guide price of £950,000, the 171-acre stock farm rises from 240m to...
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