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Government faces legal action over sewage sludge on farmland

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly An environmental campaign group is taking legal action against the government, accusing it of axing its pledge to regulate microplastics and chemicals in sewage sludge spread over farmland.

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Farmland in your area 2023: North-east England

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly The market for farmland in north-east England in 2023 has seen a drop of almost 10% in farmer buyers, but with private investors, lifestyle buyers, institutional investors and a new type of environmental buyer now increasingly active, the market overall shows demand continuing to outstrip supply.

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Farmland rental rates climbing in conjunction with ownership costs

Real Agriculture

New survey data shows around half of farms that have farmland rental agreements up for renewal this year are expecting rental rates to increase, with some anticipating a significant jump in the land rent component of their cost of production. Rising land rent costs are coinciding with the increasing cost of owning land, as borrowing.

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PFAS in farmland: the next environmental frontier

Food Politics

Now they turn up in farmland, poisoning soil as well as people. Known as “forever chemicals” because of their longevity, these toxic contaminants are now being detected, sometimes at high levels, on farmland across the country , including in Texas, Maine, Michigan, New York and Tennessee. Farmers Fear ‘Forever’ Chemicals.

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Rent or buy farmland? A look at 2023 farmland rent-to-price ratios

Real Agriculture

The FCC Farmland Values Report showed increases for 2023, raising land affordability challenges for farm operations. Generally, the cost to rent farmland is lower than financing, making it a worthy alternative to support cash flow and minimize financial risk.

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Farmland market – supply, demand, influences and values

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly The area of farmland publicly marketed across Great Britain rose during the first half of this year to 85,606 acres, according to Savills research. However, there are some significant […] The post Farmland market – supply, demand, influences and values appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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Global farmland prices rise as demand for land grows

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Markets around the world are seeing similar competing interests for farmland as those in the UK, with policy and economic changes influencing some big price movements. Biodiversity and climate change mitigation, along with water, energy and tree planting demands are all in the mix.

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