Our specialist agriculture solicitors have considerable expertise in advising landowners, farmers and rural business owners with significant holdings.
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Farm diversification
At Clarke Willmott, our multidisciplinary team of commercial and private client specialists has extensive experience in the opportunities and complexities involved in diversification.
Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill and the Groceries Code Adjudicator – What farmers need to know
The UK’s food supply chain is undergoing significant changes, with the introduction of the Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill (the ‘Bill’) and the strengthening of the Groceries Code Adjudicator (‘GCA’).
The Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations 2025 (“Pig Regulations”)
Following on from the implementation of The Fair Dealing Obligations (Milk) Regulations (“Dairy Regulations”) last year, new regulations to promote fairness and transparency in the UK pig sector were laid before Parliament last week.
New precision breeding legislation will put UK at forefront of Agri-Tech revolution
The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act provides opportunities to grow crops that are more nutritious and resilient, with the aim of increasing production rates and cutting costs for farmers.
Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements: Protecting Agricultural Assets
Nuptial agreements are an agreement entered into prior to marriage (prenup) or after marriage (postnup) is made between spouses to regulate the rights and responsibilities regarding their financial assets, including agricultural assets and farming business interests, in the event of a divorce or separation.
Ten key legal considerations when selling your farm
Deciding to sell your farm can be a challenging and emotional process. There are numerous factors to consider early in the legal process to ensure the sale goes as smoothly as possible.
Guest v Guest – Where are we now?
On 19 October 2022, the Supreme Court handed down its much-anticipated judgment in the case of Guest v Guest. Since then, many cases have cited this authoritative Judgment but has this case given us any clarity or has it now muddied the waters?
Agriculture Seminar – Case Study
A case study following our agricultural seminar.
Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 – upcoming changes to the succession rules
In accordance with the Agriculture Act 2020, the eligibility and suitability tests under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (“AHA 1986”) are changing with effect from 01 September 2024.
Can Labour deliver more agricultural mutuals & co-operatives?
With a new Government crossing the threshold at Number Ten this week, head of our agricultural sector, Esther Woolford, discusses how Labour will make their pledge to double the number of agricultural co-operatives and mutuals a reality.