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A farmer works in a field at Wotton, near Dorking in Surrey
UP TO four fifths of freehold farmers say they have been forced to look for alternative revenue streams by tough market conditions, according to new research.
About 80 per cent of farmers across Britain have sought to diversify from traditional arable, dairy or livestock production and use their land in other ways to boost income.
Research commissioned by Investec Wealth and Investment highlighted the continued challenges facing those working in agriculture.
CAROL WILCOX argues for the proper implementation of the land value tax, which could see unused plots sold off and landlords priced out of landlordism, potentially resolving the housing and planning crises
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