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The article focuses on the Fertile Minds Conference organized by the periodical and grocery retailer Tesco in Cumbria, England as of December 2014. Topics discussed include tips for successful farm business, farm succession planning, and funds from Great Britain government for encouraging young farmers. The conference featured several notable persons related to farming including Kate Lord, Rick Davies, and George Brown.

This section presents approaches adopted by family farms owners in Great Britain to the problem associated with succession planning. Succession planning on family farms need not be a problem. Though just 29, James Peck runs a successful contract farming business, including the family farm. Colin and Gareth discuss the farm's business every morning, consulting each other and their two full-time workers on the Pugh family's 750-acre farm at Cwm Whitton, near Knighton, Powys in Wales.

The article looks at the lessons from the February 2019 sale of the Rainthorpe Estate, a family farm near Lincoln, England due to lack of viable succession and political uncertainty.

The article discusses the implications of failing to address succession on a farm business. According to Heather Wildman, founder of farming advice business Saviour Associates, failing to prepare for succession can make a business more vulnerable to the six D's namely death, disability, disaster, divorce, disagreement and debt. Wilman also says that to tackling these issues, businesses should follow three things namely vision, communication and collaboration.

The article focuses on the sales of lots of arable estate in Lincolnshire. It mentions the issues relating to the succession planning in Great Britain. It also mentions the views of Robert Hurst, partner at Fisher German on the sales of lots in the region along with the demand for the lots in the region.

The article presents the author's views regarding farm succession. Topics mention including challenges in passing the farm to the next generation both in emotional and financially, encouraging farming families in making early succession plans and reviews by Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government.

The article discusses the process of succession planning which passes the farm from one generation to the next generation. Topics mention including conversation with Helen Clarke regarding farm management and succession, short-term outlook related to farming and outcomes which provide the clarity over the future of the business.

The article offers suggestions regarding succession planning of farm business and discusses managerial control of farm succession.

The article discusses the view of Matt Lobley, professor of rural resource management at Exeter University, regarding succession planning among farming families.

The article highlights the significance of having a succession plan for family farms.

The article presents feedback written by people in online forums about a Succession Planning seminar to be held at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester, England, including a recommendation for farmers to get or review their wills, the importance of communication among all involved in succession planning and the benefits of sorting out issues before rather than after the passing of a generation.

The article shares tips to help farmers perform stress testing on their family-run farming business. Topics discussed include the auditing of the business to determine weak points, the analysis of longer-term risks in the business and the identification of the goals of the business. Also mentioned are family discussion on succession planning and diversification to reduce reliance on core agriculture and to improve returns.

The article reports on succession planning for family-owned and family-run farm. It discusses various approaches to what should be included for planning a future. These include the code of conduct as a family, both as owners and employees; the family values and goals for the business; and the basic rules for decision-making.

The article focuses on findings of a survey on succession planning in family farms across England and Wales by National Federation of Young Farmers' of Great Britain, as of May 2016. It states that the survey covered young farmers working on family farms, and mentions that majority of the farmers lack a succession plan. It notes that succession was the fear of offending parents and the embarrassment that could be caused by the discussion. It cites vies of farmers like Tim James.

The article presents the author's views on the use of term succession planning in the future planning of farmers. Various topics discussed include his obsession with inheritance, management of farmer's property after their death, death of author's ancestors and family responsibilities of farmers under the Napoleonic Code.

The article explains the importance of succession and inheritance planning to a family farm business. Succession and inheritance planning is challenging for farmer parents. Within a family structure, succession planning is important to avoid misunderstandings and provide family heads the chance to explain the operations of the farm. In commercial terms, planning could provide the successor the time to decide on managing the business.

The article offers suggestions to people in family farming business on how to bring in a new partner as part of succession planning in Great Britain. Topics include capability of the new partner in taking on responsibilities and making the right decision for the family and the business; capital contribution required from the new partner; the need to structure the new partner's profit share as an agreed prior amount; and voting rights and authority under a family farming partnership agreement.

The article focuses on the alternative ways for the succession planning for landowners such as tenancies, share farming and joint ventures. It mentions the three main types of joint ventures such as equity partnership, contract farming and the share farming in which assets will remain eligible for agricultural property relief (APR) and business property relief (BPR). It also mentions a survey conducted by periodical with National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance on the succession.

The article discusses the challenges of succession planning for farmers in Great Britain. Topics discussed include concern of older generation about the ability of successors to manage the farm and finances, views of Christopher Monk of consultant Strutt & Parker, regarding importance of education for successors and comments from Sean McCann of National Farmers Union (NFU) Mutual, regarding importance of reviewing pensions and investments as part of the succession planning process.

The article reports that Canadian dairy market is focusing towards succession planning, milk quota management and heifer rearing to achieve success. Milk prices in Canada is at 11,886 pound per kilogram in Ontario. Topics discussed includes breeding, quota system in Canada and how to manage fresh cows.

The article discusses a research conducted by Sean McCann, chartered financial planner at National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Ltd., which reveals that 72 percent of farmers believes that a succession plan is important to ensure the future of the business. Topics discussed includes future-proofing succession plans, how to minimize for succession planning and Capital Gains Tax.

The article reports that a Scottish government consultation on overhauling succession laws could force farms to take out insurance to compensate family members if they demand their legal share of an estate when the owner dies. It mentions that the consultation proposes changing the law regarding the rights of spouses and children so they have a legal right or legal share to the whole estate, including any land and property.

In this article, the author offers information on the expectation of change in the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS). It mentions that the Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) advises on maximizing environmental benefit from fallow. It also mentions that the succession planning could make farms eligible for the Young Farmer Scheme top up payment whereas major diversification could jeopardize active farmer status.

The article discusses a survey conducted by the periodical with the support of National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Ltd. which revealed that around 40 percent of farming families in Great Britain have put together a written succession plan. It also mentions reasons for not having a succession plan which includes lack of communication among family members, desire to avoid family conflict, and other priorities like day-to-day running of the farm business.

The article presents an answer to a question related to succession planning in farming business to take advantage of the Basic Payment Scheme young farmer top-up payment.

The article discusses the importance of succession planning and tax bill to a family business. Topics covered include the benefit of diversifying parts of the business in planning how assets are passed on in the family, the importance of capital tax reliefs for farm businesses and the establishment of a contracting company. Also mentioned are the different types of diversification projects.

The article discusses developments and trends in the agricultural sector. The Smiths Gore workshops will focus on planning succession to be held in various venues in November and December 2013 and January 2014. Trailer manufacturer Marston Agricultural Services has been placed in administration due to challenging economic conditions. The Farm Business Innovation 2013 exhibition and seminar will offer business advice for all types of farm enterprise.

The author discusses succession problems in family farms in Great Britain. He recalls how his father involved him in farm work at a young age and how his father was against further education for fear that the author would be dissuaded from pursuing a career in agriculture. He talks about how it is not money that is at the root of the industry's difficulty in attracting new entrants. He also describes his older children's lack of interest in farming.

The article discusses succession planning considerations for farming businesses in Great Britain. It mentions the pros and cons brought by farming family members' emotional ownership to the process of succession planning. Options in terms of how to trade and farm are facilitated by flexible business structures such as contract farming, partnerships, and joint ventures for machinery and labor. The possibility of physical retirement while continuing to farm is also addressed.

The article discusses the developments in the agriculture industry in Great Britain. It focuses on the subject of farm succession planning and its importance in maintaining good relationships among family members. According to farm consultant Siân Bushell, failure to have a succession plan could jeopardise the future viability of a farm business. The opinion of Andersons' Mike Greetham on the developments is also cited.

The author notes the need for farmers who are planning a change in their business structure to seek specialist advice ahead of the Single Payment Scheme applications in 2013. Roythornes Solicitors lawyer Julie Robinson cites some reasons for a new business to be set up make its first claim including succession planning, death and divorce. She advises farmers making decisions about entitlement transfers and new business structures to speak to an agent or lawyer.

This section offers news briefs on the agriculture sector in Great Britain. The British government has set the rate of payment for solar photovoltaic (PV) initiatives under the Renewables Obligation Certificate (ROC) at 1.7ROC per kilowatt hour (kWh) in 2013-14. Chartered account Saffery Champness suggests that farmers and landowners discuss success planning with family members. Tesco is planning to launch its range of British Rose veal.

The article reports on a survey conducted among arable and dairy farmers in Great Britain by Barclays Bank which showed the percentage of British farmers that have no formal succession plan.

This section offers news briefs on farming in Great Britain as of May 15, 2012. Readers are invited to share unusual or ambiguous tenancy terms on Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform, entitles or the right to claim on the forums of the web site www.fwi.co.uk. Higher grant payments are possible for farmers and landowners under the Forestry Commission's England Woodland Grant Scheme. Highlights of a Barclays survey on succession planning in farm businesses are presented.

The article reports on the Young Entrants Support Scheme (YESS) in Wales that some farmers consider as a catalyst to succession planning. It cites that this mentoring scheme is making sure that the next generation of Welsh farmers are being supported by some of the most experienced ones. The guidance and support delivered by a network of 20 mentors is said to be the main feature of the scheme. It notes the expansion of YESS in 2010 to allow for joint applications from qualified young entrants.

In this article the author discusses the value of implementing a long-term business plan for a farm. She states that between 60% to 70% of owner-manager businesses do not get passed on to the next generation. She claims this is because those involved in such ventures get too caught up in the responsibilities of day-to-day management, that they neglect creating such long-term plans. She provides information on implementing one, with a view toward succession planning.

The article presents questions and answers related to agriculture, including one on the impact of a non-farming business on the tenancy succession of a farmer on the land that he is farming, one on whether a farmer is qualified for tenancy succession on a farm that he maintained for five years, and another one asking if an individual can draft a succession by himself or there is a need for a solicitor or land agent to assist him.

The author urges farmers to take whatever advice is necessary to keep hold of their money, whether it is related to tax, estate or farm planning. He relates the time when he attended an evening with the Agricultural Law Association and he was asked by various lawyers why farmers are uncomfortable over tenancy issues and succession planning. According to him, farmers must take the time to decide which advice is necessary and which is luxury.

The article discusses guidelines on succession planning for farmers in Great Britain according to succession facilitator Sian Bushell.

The article reports on the findings of a survey conducted by Lantra, the skills organization for the environment and land-based sector, which is about the succession plans of family businesses in Scotland. The survey revealed that succession planning is too often overlooked due to the intense work ethic among family farms and other rural businesses.

The article focuses on the importance of succession planning and other issues affecting farm businesses. It is important to spend time with a specialist adviser or the farm's accountant to be familiar with the latest developments in the business. Succession planning could protect the business from paying large amount of tax bills. The arrival of the new single farm payment makes proper business planning essential to the business.