Our experts discuss the key parts of the Bill, with a focus on the reforms that are most likely to impact rural landowners, including reforms to compulsory purchase orders and the introduction of the nature restoration fund. They also provide their key takeaways and recommendations for landowners.

Our experts cover the key topics in the Code such as ensuring fair rent reviews, promoting sustainable farming practices and resolving disputes through mediation and alternative dispute resolution methods. They also explore the practical application of the Code, how it helps landlords and tenants manage their agreements and the role of the Commissioner in enforcing and overseeing its implementation.

The Farms, Estates & Rural Land team at Foot Anstey bring you the next episode of the firm's popular podcast series which provide insights and practical advice on important issues for agriculture and rural business. In a time when farmers are struggling financially and consumers are increasingly valuing local produce, farming businesses need to develop and protect their brand identities to make the most of their unique place in the market. In our latest episode, Partner and Head of the Farms, Estates and Rural Land team, Edward Venmore is joined by Partner and Head of Intellectual Property, Ben Travers and Anna Byles, Senior Consultant at KOR Communications to discuss how intellectual property rights can be best utilised in the context of farms and rural land as well as the importance of reputation management. Useful resources Supporting article: Farming businesses need to take back the power of brand | Foot Anstey Find out more about: KOR Communications

The Farms, Estates & Rural Land team at Foot Anstey bring you the next episode of the firm's popular podcast series which provide insights and practical advice on important issues for agriculture and rural business. On 30 October 2024, the Government released its Autumn Budget. The Budget brought sweeping changes to national insurance, capital gains tax and inheritance tax reliefs. These changes will have a significant impact on farming families and businesses. In this episode, our experts discuss the specifics of the upcoming changes. Useful resources Farms, Estates & Rural Land team: Farms, Estates and Rural Land | Foot Anstey

The Farms, Estates & Rural Land team at Foot Anstey bring you the next episode of the firm's popular podcast series which provide insights and practical advice on important issues for agriculture and rural business. In our latest episode, Principal Director, Danielle Spalding is joined by Associate, Rose Westwood, to discuss the changes made to dairy contracts with the introduction of the Fair Dealing Obligations (Milk) Regulations 2024. Danielle and Rose are also joined by Paul Tompkins, Chair of the Dairy Board for the National Farmers Union. Paul was elected to the position in March 2024, and prior to his appointment served nearly four years as vice chair. Paul originally worked in the financial sector before meeting his wife and joining the family dairy business. Useful resources Farms, Estates & Rural Land team: Farms, Estates and Rural Land | Foot Anstey Dairy contract legislation - essential information: Dairy contract legislation - essential information | NFU Online Access all the previous episodes our podcast via our dedicated Experts in the Field podcast page. 

The Farms, Estates & Rural Land team at Foot Anstey bring you the next episode of the firm's popular podcast series which provide insights and practical advice on important issues for agriculture and rural business. Partner and Head of Farms, Estates & Rural Land, Edward Venmore is joined by Senior Associate, Kate Lucas, to discuss how landowners can make the most of the opportunities natural capital has to offer. Edward and Kate are also joined by Tom Bridge, Head of Natural Capital at Real Wild Estates. Tom is an independent natural capital consultant who has been specialising in this area since 2018. He was involved in the Warwickshire Pilot, the first pilot to test biodiversity net gain.   Useful resources Farms, Estates & Rural Land team: Farms, Estates and Rural Land | Foot Anstey Natural Capital: Natural Capital | Foot Anstey Succession & Tax team: Succession and Tax | Foot Anstey Real Wild Estates: Real Wild Estates | LinkedIn

The Farms, Estates & Rural Land team at Foot Anstey bring you the next episode of the firm's popular podcast series which provide insights and practical advice on important issues for agriculture and rural business. Partner and Head of Farms, Estates & Rural Land, Edward Venmore is joined by Partner and Head of Foot Anstey's UK Succession & Tax team, Anna Parker, to discuss the commercial dimensions of natural capital, and how tax and succession necessarily takes centre stage. Edward and Anna are also joined by Sam Kirkham, Partner at Albert Goodman's Farms and Estates team. Sam regularly advises farm owners and other business owners on CGT and IHT planning matters, and on the business structures that best complement tax and succession plans.   Useful resources Farms, Estates & Rural Land team: Farms, Estates and Rural Land | Foot Anstey Natural Capital: Natural Capital | Foot Anstey Succession & Tax team: Succession and Tax | Foot Anstey Albert Goodman: Albert Goodman Chartered Accountants | South West England Web article: Natural Capital - Tax Implications

The Farms, Estates & Rural Land team at Foot Anstey bring you the next episode of the firm's popular podcast series which provide insights and practical advice on important issues for agriculture and rural business. In our second episode on biodiversity net gain, Partner and Head of Farms, Estates & Rural Land, Edward Venmore and Associate, Rose Westwood are again joined by Jacob Hepworth-Bell and Tristan Carlyle from Aurochs Ecology Ltd to discuss biodiversity net gain and how rural landowners can make the most of the opportunities it presents. Useful resources Farms, Estates & Rural Land team: Farms, Estates and Rural Land | Foot Anstey Natural Capital: Natural Capital | Foot Anstey Aurochs Ecology: Welcome to Aurochs Ecology | Aurochs Ecology Ltd.

The Farms, Estates & Rural Land team at Foot Anstey bring you the next episode of the firm's popular podcast series which provide insights and practical advice on important issues for agriculture and rural business. In this episode, Partner and Head of Farms, Estates & Rural Land, Edward Venmore is joined by Associate, Rose Westwood and Jacob Hepworth-Bell and Tristan Carlyle from Aurochs Ecology Ltd to discuss bio-diversity net gain, what it is and how it is likely to impact on rural land use. Useful resources Farms, Estates & Rural Land team: Farms, Estates and Rural Land | Foot Anstey Natural Capital: Natural Capital | Foot Anstey Aurochs Ecology: Welcome to Aurochs Ecology | Aurochs Ecology Ltd.

The Farms, Estates & Rural Land team at Foot Anstey bring you the next episode of the firm's popular podcast series which provide insights and practical advice on important issues for agriculture and rural business. In the first episode of our new season focusing on Natural Capital, our experts discuss the options available for farmers and other landowners interested in using their land for environmental projects.     Useful resources Farms, Estates & Rural Land team: Farms, Estates and Rural Land | Foot Anstey  

The Farms, Estates & Rural Land team at Foot Anstey bring you the next episode of the firm's popular podcast series which provides insights and practical advice on important issues for agriculture and rural business. In this episode, Partner and Head of Farms, Estates & Rural Land, Edward Venmore is joined by Associate, Rose Westwood and Solicitor, Jane Last to discuss rights of way over rural land.   Useful resources Twitter:  Foot Anstey - Farms, Estates and Rural Land team Farms, Estates & Rural Land team: Farms, Estates and Rural Land | Foot Anstey

The Farms, Estates & Rural Land team at Foot Anstey bring you the next episode of the firm's popular podcast series which provides insights and practical advice on important issues for agriculture and rural business. In this podcast episode, our experts look at at the three different types of nuisance claims: public, private, and statutory nuisance.   Useful resources Twitter:  Foot Anstey - Farms, Estates and Rural Land team Farms, Estates & Rural Land team: Farms, Estates and Rural Land | Foot Anstey

The Farms, Estates & Rural Land team at Foot Anstey bring you the next episode of the firm's popular podcast series which provides insights and practical advice on important issues for agriculture and rural business. In this podcast episode, our experts look at how property can be split between joint owners such as multi-generational farming families or unmarried couples and how to document this in a way which hopefully avoids future disputes.    Useful links Twitter:  Foot Anstey - Farms, Estates and Rural Land team Farms, Estates and Rural Land team: Farms, Estates and Rural Land | Foot Anstey Family team: Family | Foot Anstey Related article: One day the farm will all be yours... or will it? Related article: Succession planning – The need for Lasting Powers of Attorney and Deputyships

The Farms, Estates and Rural Land team at Foot Anstey bring you the next episode of the firm's popular podcast series which provides insights and practical advice on important issues for agriculture and rural business. In our latest episode, our experts discuss proprietary estoppel claims in the context of when a promise to inherit the family farm could be binding.   Useful links Twitter:  Foot Anstey - Farms, Estates and Rural Land team Farms, Estates and Rural Land team: Farms, Estates and Rural Land | Foot Anstey

The Farms, Estates and Rural Land team at Foot Anstey bring you the next episode of the firm's popular podcast series which provides insights and practical advice on important issues for agriculture and rural business. In this episode, our experts provide insight into the pressures that are currently facing the agricultural industry and discuss how current farmers and new entrants can overcome these challenges through detailed business planning.   Useful links Twitter:  Foot Anstey - Farms, Estates and Rural Land team Farms, Estates and Rural Land team: Farms, Estates and Rural Land | Foot Anstey

Our experts discuss the reasons why the number of farmers in the UK has been decreasing year on year causing major threats to UK food security and the UK’s farming future.

In our latest episode, our experts unpack arguably some of the biggest changes to agricultural funding in more than a generation.

In our latest podcast episode, our experts discuss the very topical subject of sites of special scientific interest (SSSI’s), and the implications for landowners and occupiers.

This podcast episode explores the issues surrounding accidents on and off the farm and employers' and landowners' responsibilities, with useful insights and top tips from our in-house experts. The experts discuss a range of topics from the types of accidents that arise, what employers can do to minimise them and the regulatory framework currently in place. (Please note the podcast includes graphic descriptions of injuries on farms.) Useful links Twitter: Foot Anstey - Farms, Estates and Rural Land team Contact Edward Venmore www.footanstey.com

This podcast episode considers the use of Agrivoltaic technology (Agri-PV): the simultaneous use of land for solar farming and agriculture and the opportunities available to landowners to make the most use of their land for sustainable power generation and agricultural production. The experts discuss the methods and benefits of Agri-PV production. Useful links: Regener8 Power - Bringing regener8ive solar to the world.