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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

GB forestry market steadies after two-year dip The commercial forestry market in Great Britain appears to be stabilising, with high-quality plantations maintaining strong values and cautious optimism within the sector, according to forestry and woodland specialists John Clegg & Co. Its annual Forest Market Review shows that while there was a further softening of average […]

Simon Hart

Arable land values in Scotland increased last year, although by a small amount because of unsettled market conditions, according to our annual report on the Scottish farmland market. Douglas Orr, farm agent in Scotland says: “It was a slower year for the Scottish farmland market, with a mix of the weather, shifting agricultural policy framework, […]

Douglas Orr

The value of arable farmland in England averaged £11,100/acre in 2024 and the market is stable despite the triple whammy of challenging weather, deeper-than-expected cuts to subsidy payments and changes to the inheritance tax regime. Latest analysis of our Farmland Database shows that the average price of arable land remains high at £11,100/acre – only […]

Sam Holt

Our Autumn/Winter 2024 edition of Land Business magazine is now available. It brings you the latest insight and advice on how estates, farms and other rural businesses are innovating, adapting and growing to future-proof their operations. The overall theme of this edition is building resilience as we believe this is what will underpin the long-term […]

Karl McConville

Farmland values remain high despite increased supply and Autumn Budget uncertainty. The value of farmland in England remains close to record levels, despite an increase in the volume of land being marketed and ongoing speculation about whether there will be changes to the tax regime in the Autumn Budget. Latest analysis of our Farmland Database […]

Sam Holt

Commercial forestry values could see some upward pressure in 2024, with levels of activity starting to pick up and some encouraging market signals, according to latest analysis from Strutt & Parker’s specialist forestry and woodland arm John Clegg & Co. According to the company’s latest Forest Market Review, the outlook for the sector looks broadly […]

Simon Hart

Our Autumn/Winter 2023 edition of Land Business magazine is now available, bringing you the latest insight and advice on the opportunities and key issues facing landowners and rural land managers as we head into 2024. Managing an estate, farm or other rural assets is undoubtedly becoming an increasingly complex process, but we remain convinced that […]

Karl McConville

You don’t have to look very far in the food and farming community now before you come across a reference to ‘regenerative agriculture’. Farmers are looking at their systems with fresh eyes, food manufacturers and retailers are refocused on the methods by which the products they sell impact the environment and investors in food and […]

Leo Page

The average value of arable land in England reached a new record high of £11,100/acre during the first half of 2023. Our Farmland Database, which records the details of all farms, estates and blocks of publicly marketed farmland over 100 acres, shows the average value of arable land rose by 2% during the first six […]

As more grants and schemes are being developed and launched by Defra during this Agricultural Transition Period, it can be difficult staying up-to-date. To help, we have updated our poster summarising the agricultural and rural grant schemes currently available in England. The main updates are set out below. Enhanced version of the Countryside Stewardship Scheme […]

Jason Beedell

Basic Payments Facts 2023 is the latest version of our popular, pocket-sized summary of the main rules of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in England and an overview of the new and developing support schemes. After 8 years, in its current form, this is the final year of BPS as we know it. However, 2023 […]