Young farmer gains first tenancy on Glenlivet Estate
Crown Estate Scotland has announced that a first-time tenant will take over the management of a farm on its Glenlivet Estate. Alex Smith, 33, was chosen from a list of applicants as the new tenant of Dell Farm, a 320 acre farm in a prime location within the Estate. The rigorous selection process saw a […]
FUW’s younger members call for council farm tenancy help
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has urged all Welsh county councils to show greater commitment to the next generation of farmers by actively helping them secure tenancies of local authority-owned agricultural holdings. The FUW keeps the future of the Welsh farming industry at the heart of its work and last year set up a “Younger […]