Almost half of UK farmers (48%) are planning to set up or expand diversification schemes – a figure which has doubled since 2018. The UK’s exit from the European Union…

Fuel suppliers have issued guidance for farmers, landowner and contractors who say biodiesel is causing low fuel pressure and blocking filters in tractors.Some farmers have suggested the problems are related…

Landlords need to be aware of proposed changes to law affecting private rented housing.The Renters’ Reform Bill?In what is certain to cause controversy and delight in equal measure, the proposals…

Land Agent’s, Lawyers and Accountants are often guilty of highlighting the importance of succession planning by simply regaling horror stories of what can happen if it all goes wrong.It makes…

Note you are no longer permitted to "smack" a child in Wales or Scotland.Laws that criminalise unlawful violence date back to 1861 and are used every day in criminal courts…

The classic scenario in which a proprietary estoppel claim may arise is where:a farm owner father promises their adult child that, if he/she works on the family farm until his…

Listeners of The Archers will know that Tom and Natasha Archer have recently tied the knot, a decision his parents fear he may come to regret, particularly because he could…

The new Agriculture Bill has been published – for a second time – but this time with a cast-iron guarantee of becoming an act of parliament, without the need for…

Proposals to radically transform government support for UK agriculture passed their second reading in the House of Commons on Tuesday (3 February 2020).The government’s Agriculture Bill paves the way for…

Farmers and growers should ensure that their irrigation practices conform with their abstraction licence requirements.You need to be sure that you understand the powers and practices used by the Environment…