90% of farmers who took part in the survey said they were in favour of appointing a Tenant Farming Commissioner to oversee the sector
Baroness Kate Rock said such words demonstrated precisely why there was a need for a Tenant Farming Commissioner
Tenant farmers are finding it increasingly difficult to secure permission to diversify, as landlords do not want to ‘perpetuate their security' and, instead, push tenants to 'less favourable' short term Farm Business Tenancies
With obstructive tenant and landlord relationships currently in focus, our chief reporter Rachael Brown looks at the Duchy of Cornwall and how it is working with tenants to achieve its net zero goals
TFA has had 7,000 advisory contacts with its members and has spent more than 1,700 hours delivering advice in the last year, with many of those disputes between landlords and tenants
Baroness Kate Rock, who led the Rock Review into tenant farming said she was disappointed, adding there was already 'sufficient evidence' to back the need for a Tenant Farming Commissioner
Baroness Kate Rock said with many of the responses from the Government packed into the Farm Tenancy forum, a lot was resting on its success, adding that the sector needed to start seeing ‘proactive thoughtful support'
Tenant Farmers Association said in the last few weeks alone, five tenant farmers had come forward with concerns over land being replaced by solar
On Tuesday (October 24), the EFRA Committee will question Therese Coffey MP on the implementation of Environmental Land Management schemes, risks from avian flu, possible poultry vaccination and the 'serious difficulties facing tenant farmers'
Chief executive, George Dunn is recognised for his 27 years of tireless campaigning for tenant farmers