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Got a tricky question about your farm business? Get advice from our team of experts. From a wide range of topics from finance to planning permission to tax queries, to staff issues, we cover it all in our Business Clinic.

If we haven’t tackled a question you have yet in our articles below, then send us your query in no more that 350 words to:

Business Clinic, Farmers Weekly, Mark Allen Group, 1st Floor, Chancery House, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, Surrey SM1 1JB. Alternatively email your question to FW-Businessclinic@markallengroup.com.

Carter Jonas

Thrings

Albert Goodman

BUSINESS CLINIC

Business Clinic: Can you advise on farm’s business structure?

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Kate Bell, a partner in Albert Goodman's farms and estates team, advises on the…

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Business Clinic: Advice on AHA partial tenancy surrender

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Duncan Sigournay, a partner and head of agriculture at law firm Thrings, and Carter Jonas…

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Business Clinic: Can farm business have a company as partner?

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Below, Kate Bell, partner, Albert Goodman farms and estates team, advises on the benefits and…

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Business Clinic: Will boiler scheme work for our farm estate?

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Oxford-based Lucinda Brooks, a partner in Carter Jonas, advises on energy efficiency installation questions…

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Business Clinic: Can a discretionary trust aid succession?

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Harriet Neusinger a partner in Thrings’ succession and tax team, advises on how a…

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Business Clinic: Can we reinstate old field access?

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Kiran Maher an associate in Thrings' planning and environment team, advises on what is…

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Business Clinic: Best route to market for large farm sale?

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Taunton based Jack Mitchell, a partner in Carter Jonas, advises on the different methods of land…

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Business Clinic: Can I claim my late husband's IHT relief?

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Below, Kate Bell, partner, Albert Goodman farms and estates team, advises on inheritance tax.  See also:…

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Business Clinic: Advice on selling own units on BNG market

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Below, Lucy George, head of sustainability at Carter Jonas, advises on the considerations of undertaking…

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Business Clinic: How do I plan for tax on retirement farm sale

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Kate Bell, of Albert Goodman chartered accountants, advises on how good planning can help…

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Business Clinic: Can property with agricultural tie be split?

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Fred Quartermain, a partner in Thrings’ planning and environment team, advises on how agricultural…

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Business Clinic: Advice on managing probate sale of farm

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Below, Andrew Chandler, head of rural agency at Carter Jonas, advises on the ins and outs…

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