Rural Life
South African farmers worried as land seizures become legalised
By Chris McCullough Farmers in South Africa say they are deeply worried that a bill regarding land seizures has been...
Land
Agri-Business
MP calls for chancellor to meet farmers over inheritance tax
A Scottish MP has spoken in parliament to call for the chancellor to meet with farming unions about the impact...
Agri-Business
NFU acquires Woolf Bond to provide 'full portfolio' of planning services
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said it now has a “full portfolio” of planning and land-based services available to...
Agri-Business
Scotland: Legal duty to submit to land registry before April
Owners or long-term tenants of land or property in Scotland may need to submit an entry to a new land...
Sheep
Love Lamb Week 2023 to promote products of lesser-known breeds
Love Lamb Week 2023 will include the promoting of the product of some of the UK’s native and lesser-known breeds....
Environment
Report recommends Land Use Analysis Taskforce for UK
A new report has recommended the establishment of a Land Use Analysis Taskforce to support decisions about how land in...
Government
Updates to land registrations go digital
This time next year, all updates to existing land registrations will only be accepted by government digitally, HM Land Registry...
Rural Life
Historic land buyout deal raises the funding needed to go ahead
The South of Scotland’s largest community buyout is set to go ahead following one of the most ambitious community fundraising...
Agri-Business
'Strong demand' for long-term land leasing arrangements
There is strong demand for long-term land lease arrangements, according to a number of auctioneers across the country. A common...
EU
Ever wanted to buy land in Poland? Well now you can't
New Polish land laws have come into effect meaning that if you wanted to buy some agricultural land in the eastern...
World News
New Zealand government stops Chinese purchase of 33,000ac farm
Chinese company, Shanghai Pengxin, through a New Zealand subsidiary has been prevented from purchasing a the 34,000ac (13,800 hectare) Lochinver...
Rural Life
2,500 acres of land in the UK is on the market for €24m
A total of over 2,500 acres of farm land has come on the market in the UK for a total of...
