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A Vineyard Business Survey, produced by Strutt & Parker, Plumpton College, Vinescapes and Stephen Skelton, highlights that while producers have enjoyed strong growing seasons over the past two years, rising costs, cash flow and the effort of reaching customers are weighing on businesses. The survey, carried out in the summer of 2026, asked vineyard owners […]

Nick Watson

Analysis of Strutt & Parker’s Farmland Database showsthat during the first half of this year more farms came to the open market in England than in any comparable period in almost 20 years. However, the total acreage launched publicly remains relatively low at just under 58,500 acres, which is almost identical to the amount seen […]

Sam Holt

Average farmland prices remain stable, despite mood of caution Analysis of Q1 2026 highlights reduced supply The UK farmland market in England has remained stable during the first quarter of 2026, with limited supply and steady demand helping to offset a wider mood of caution across the sector. Analysis of our Farmland Database shows just over […]

Sam Holt

Mixed fortunes for commercial forestry in 2025 The performance of the commercial forestry market in Great Britain in 2025 was very mixed, with an increasing spread in forest values leading to a softening in the average price paid. Forestry and woodland specialists John Clegg & Co’s annual Forest Market Review reports that while technically 2025 was […]

Simon Hart

Scottish farmland values hold firm, despite policy pressures It was a year marked by political noise and policy uncertainty, but the Scottish farmland market emerged from 2025 on a solid footing, according to Strutt & Parker’s annual report. Douglas Orr, farm agent in Scotland says: “2025 was a year that will stick in the mind for some […]

Robert McCulloch

Average farmland values in England hold firm, despite period of flux  Buyers of farmland took a measured approach in 2025, but farms and estates generally continue to hold their appeal, despite the challenges facing agriculture and the broader economy over the past 12 months.  Analysis of our Farmland Database shows the price of arable farmland in England averaged £11,000/acre […]

Sam Holt

Conditions in the farmland market in England are proving highly variable with some exceptional prices still being paid for land, but average values softening. Analysis of our Farmland Database shows the average price of arable land in the first nine months of the year was £10,400/acre, which is 8% down on the average for the […]

Sam Holt

The number of wineries in the UK rose to 231 in 2024, according to Strutt & Parker’s UK Viticulture Report – an increase of more than a third in just five years. The expansion reflects the significant growth in production capacity to keep at pace with the rapid rise in vines planted over the past […]

Nick Watson

Strutt & Parker has been at the forefront of the estates and farms market for over 140 years, handling all types of sales from substantial arable farms to commercial dairy farms and best in class trophy estates. We have a team of specialist agents located across England and Scotland as well as our national teams […]

Sam Holt

The English farmland market experienced a slower start to 2025 compared to 2024, shaped by uncertainty stemming from the proposed changes to inheritance tax (IHT), the closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme and pressure on arable farm incomes. The number of transactions during the first five months of the year was subdued, although […]

Sam Holt

The Scottish estate market has seen a shift back towards public, rather than off-market, sales over the past year, according to latest analysis from Strutt & Parker. According to the firm’s annual Scottish Estate Market Review, just a third of estates sold privately in 2024, compared with 57% in 2023. Robert McCulloch, Head of Estates […]

Robert McCulloch

The farmland market in England remains active, with early indications suggesting the prices achieved in the first quarter of 2025 are broadly in line with late 2024. Sam Holt, Head of Estates & Farm Agency, says: “There has been a slight shift in the market, with sentiment inevitably being influenced by factors such as the […]

Sam Holt