All from last 24 hours WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? visits a Cornish family farmFive generations of the Keat family have worked the land at Tremayle Farm near Bodmin, Cornwall and three are still actively involved. Alan Keat gives Farmers Weekly the fleet lowdown.… OPINIONEditor's View: APR - a late gift and a hard lesson for farmersBy now, most readers will be well aware of the last-minute gift the government has slipped into farmers’ stockings: an increase in the agricultural property relief (APR) and business property… NEWSFarmers challenge government claims of better mobile signalsThe UK government is claiming success in its drive to improve mobile phone coverage in rural areas, including in 10 national parks across England, Scotland and Wales. The upgrades are… LAND MARKETSWelsh government group explores Crown Estate takeoverA new working group set up by the Labour-run Welsh government has had its first meeting, exploring ways of exerting control over the Crown Estate’s land in Wales and redirecting… DIVERSIFICATIONHow alternative enterprises can provide valuable farm incomeThe most common form of diversification is letting out buildings for commercial purposes, with storage, workshops and office spaces among the most popular uses. Even when commercial lets are removed… LIVESTOCKBenefits of learning from a non-farming businessThere is much to be gained from visiting a non-farming business as part of a group of livestock farmers wanting to learn from high-performing, profitable people. One of the key…
