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The Foundation for Common Land (FCL) has offered to provide training to Defra staff after the department appointed an official with no prior knowledge of common land to focus specifically on policy for commons.

The Tenant ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Association has called on central Government to take action to stop county farm sell-offs after Staffordshire County Council (SCC) approved the sale of seven more farms on its estate.

The Tenant ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Association (TFA) has urged the Government to introduce an Agricultural Tenancies Bill to secure much-needed tenancy reforms.

The TFA have also urged tenants to be careful what they sign in new farm business tenancy agreements, even where it looks as if they may have access

The National Trust has launched a dedicated channel to allow tenants to report any repairs or maintenance issues.

This week, Defra published its agricultural transition plan (ATP), which sets out some of the major milestones for the sector over the next seven years. Abi Kay reports.

Brexit will create winners and losers in farming, but the direction of travel makes me fear there will be more losers than winners, says Oliver Dowding, an apple grower in South East Somerset.

The Agriculture Bill has officially become law and been made an Act after receiving Royal Assent today (November 11).

The Tenant ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Association (TFA) has warned the National Trust (NT) is falling behind on farm repairs and the situation could be exacerbated by the charity’s loss of income due to Covid-19.

The National Trust has defended keeping its farm advisors on furlough at a pivotal time for the agriculture sector.