Farmers forced to find alternative income streams, study finds
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.
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