Know How / Partnerships Must reads Sharing livestock machinery: Advice and options Reasons to address farming succession grow stronger Ways farmers can collaborate to tackle costs and low prices Limited partnerships can help to smooth the succession path Case studiesSee all LIVESTOCKHow a business develops young people to manage dairy farmsPassionate and progressive young people have driven the expansion of a farming business based around replicating large, profitable spring block-calving systems, with production from grazed grass. Farming Partners, based near… ARABLECollaborative options available to help arable farmersThere’s a perception that farmers often felt they were in competition with their neighbours or more widely with others producing similar outputs. But the benefits of collaboration, rather than competition,… LIVESTOCKHow swapping jobs with dairy farm owner helped a new entrantAn owner and farmworker have swapped places on a dairy farm on the Welsh Borders. The reversal of roles for semi-retired farmer Philip Davies and his former herd manager, Hannah… DAIRYHow joint venture helped young couple farm in own rightTwo seasons of collaboration with a neighbour gave Rhodri and Siwan Jones the confidence and cash to start dairying on their own. Rhodri trained as a solicitor and met Siwan,… LIVESTOCK4 successful livestock collaborations to learn fromA secure supply of livestock, improved liveweight gain in lambs and benefits to soil health are among the rewards of collaboration for five farmers in Scotland and Northumberland. Here, they… PARTNERSHIPSJoint land ownership allows Dutch milk producer to extensifyDairy producer Pieter van der Valk is balancing profitable farming with ecological benefits through an innovative model whereby farmers and private investors jointly own land. When he heard that his… Practical adviceSee all BUSINESS MANAGEMENTFunding later-life care: Challenges and adviceFarming families may have done some estate planning for what happens when a family member dies, but the financial impact of a need for long-term care in old age can… BUSINESS MANAGEMENTHow a business LPA can provide farming continuityA lasting power of attorney (LPA) allows a trusted person (or a group of people) to make certain decisions on your behalf if you are unable to. There are two… PARTNERSHIPSLimited partnerships can help to smooth the succession pathLand and asset values, Basic Payment Scheme cuts, inheritance and capital gains taxes, management responsibility and business risks are all important elements in succession considerations – and in whether a… BUSINESS MANAGEMENTHow to set up a farm machinery sharing syndicateAs farmers transition to more resilient systems, greater scrutiny is applied to fertiliser, seed, herbicide and other agronomy costs, but is that same degree of analysis applied to machinery outlay?… BUSINESSReasons to address farming succession grow strongerThe combination of rapidly falling Basic Payment Scheme income, tax certainty for the time being and the changing demands on land use and policy make it even more pressing to… LIVESTOCKSharing livestock machinery: Advice and optionsJustifying a new tractor or baler for a beef and sheep enterprise on a family farm is becoming increasingly hard as costs inflate to erode margins. The depreciation and power… InsightsSee all PARTNERSHIPSJoining forces brings environment rewards for farmer groupsNeighbouring or like-minded farmers working together to protect nature and deliver for the environment are achieving more through their collective actions. From community interest companies and cluster groups, to farmer… PARTNERSHIPSCourt orders one farming brother to buy out the otherThe High Court recently had to consider what should happen to the equal partnership shares of brothers Matthew and Daniel Cobden. Matthew served a notice to dissolve their farming partnership… PARTNERSHIPSPartnership appeal case highlights costs and consequencesA recent Court of Appeal case had to consider what a partner was entitled to on their retirement from a farming partnership. This was the culmination of a long-running, complex… PARTNERSHIPSPartnership court case clarifies inheritance issueFarming partnership and inheritance issues continue to lead to stressful, expensive and lengthy legal proceedings. Partnerships are still governed by Victorian legislation – the Partnership Act 1890 – points out… PARTNERSHIPSWays farmers can collaborate to tackle costs and low pricesAn unfair characterisation or otherwise, farmers historically have had a reputation for being reluctant to co-operate with each other, often lagging behind other industries when it comes to working together.… AGRICULTURAL TRANSITIONEssex farm bought for £2m to showcase rewildingAn Essex farm is to showcase how rewilding can generate an income for landowners, while enhancing biodiversity and the environment. Landscape company Ground Control bought Grays Farm, in the village… BUSINESSWeetabix supporting local farmers during Covid-19Here at Weetabix, we’re proud of our heritage as a responsible business that has nourished the nation since 1932. A big part of this is our commitment to our Growers… PARTNERSHIPSThe scheme helping new entrants start joint venturesIn late September this year, the Scottish Government launched an initiative to bring together existing landowners and new entrants who are struggling to find a way into farming. The Scottish… BUSINESS MANAGEMENTWhat's it like being a father and son dairy team?Father and son team Richard and Tom Calver have a combined 69 years in farming, running a dairy herd and cheesemaking business. Based at Westcombe Dairy in east Somerset, the…
