News

Can't find what you're looking for? View all topics

Over The Farm Gate

Join Farmers Guardian Editor Ben Briggs, and Head of News and Business Olivia Midgley, for weekly thought-provoking and lighthearted debate around the key issues affecting farming, food and the countryside right now.

Discover

Discover our dedicated topic hubs

Livestock

Machinery

Farm Life

Brexit Hub

Arable

Business

New Zealand Agritech - Sponsored

#FarmingCAN

Beat the Parasites - Sponsored

This Is Agriculture - Sponsored

Discover More

This Is Agriculture - Sponsored

This initiative aims to raise awareness of the diverse career opportunities available in the sector to non-farming audiences.

DataHub

We collate the financial and market data relevant to UK agriculture, so you can view the latest prices, analyse trends over time and compare prices between UK livestock markets.

Events

Auction Finder

21 Aug 2018

Your one stop shop for all agricultural sales. Visit the UK’s most comprehensive auction directory.

British Farming Awards

21 Oct 2021

There are few occasions when farmers come together to celebrate all they have achieved but the British Farming Awards is one of those rare times.

The Mart's the Heart

21 Oct 2021

Marts the Heart Awards aim to recognise the livestock auctions driving the industry forwards and giving the most back to the farming community.

CropTec

24 Nov 2021

The CropTec show is for all farmers and agronomists seeking the latest information on innovative methods to increase profits from crop production.

Buy & Sell

FG Buy And Sell

Buying and selling has never been as simple.

Buy & Sell

Auctions

Buildings & Materials

Business Finance

Contractors

Feeding & Bedding

Equestrian

4 x 4 Commercials

Machinery & ATVs

Miscellaneous

Livestock

Property

Jobs

NEWS

Can't find what you're looking for? View all topics

DISCOVER

Discover our dedicated topic hubs

Livestock

Machinery

Farm Life

Brexit Hub

Arable

Business

New Zealand Agritech - Sponsored

#FarmingCAN

Beat the Parasites - Sponsored

This Is Agriculture - Sponsored

Discover More

EVENTS

The Mart's the Heart

Auction Finder

LAMMA 2021

British Farming Awards

CropTec

BUY & SELL

Buy & Sell

Auctions

Buildings & Materials

Business Finance

Contractors

Feeding & Bedding

Equestrian

4 x 4 Commercials

Machinery & ATVs

Miscellaneous

Livestock

Property

JOBS

New to Farmers Guardian?
Register Now

Farmers Guardian App

FG Rewards

AF Affinity

DataHub

Grant Checker

Intelligence Guides

Legal Helpdesk

Arable Farming - digital edition

Dairy Farmer - digital edition

New to Farmers Guardian?
Register Now

Farmers Guardian App

FG Rewards

AF Affinity

DataHub

Grant Checker

Intelligence Guides

Legal Helpdesk

Arable Farming - digital edition

Dairy Farmer - digital edition

New to Farmers Guardian?
Register Now

Farmers Guardian App

FG Rewards

AF Affinity

DataHub

Grant Checker

Intelligence Guides

Legal Helpdesk

Arable Farming - digital edition

Dairy Farmer - digital edition

What happens to the farm if I have no family successor?

News06 Sep 2019Alex Black

More and more farmers are finding they have no-one to take on the farm and are being left with huge and costly decisions about where to go next.

Want to read this article?

Already a member?
Login

Subscribe to Farmers Guardian

New to Farmers Guardian?
Register

2 Sisters warns of worst food shortages in 75 years

3065 Views

New English tree planting grant scheme ‘deeply unattractive’ to farmers

28 Jul 2021Abi Kay

New English tree planting grant scheme ‘deeply unattractive’ to farmers

461 Views

Arla brings Lactofree production to the UK

23 Jul 2021Alex Black

Arla brings Lactofree production to the UK

409 Views

Agricultural vehicles still ‘deadly’ modes of transport

23 Jul 2021Hannah Binns

Agricultural vehicles still ‘deadly’ modes of transport

360 Views

Almost 60 per cent of small abattoirs set for closure in next five years

29 Jul 2021Abi Kay

Almost 60 per cent of small abattoirs set for closure in next five years

330 Views

SHROPSHIRE COUNTY SHOW 2021: Limousin tops beef inter-breed

23 Jul 2021Hannah Noble

SHROPSHIRE COUNTY SHOW 2021: Limousin tops beef inter-breed

291 Views

View from the Top: Auctioneers adapt through decades of change

25 Jul 2021Jez Fredenburgh

View from the Top: Auctioneers adapt through decades of change

253 Views

African swine fever poses looming threat to UK pork producers

24 Jul 2021Hannah Binns

African swine fever poses looming threat to UK pork producers

251 Views

Salopian Solid Gold smashes Suffolk sheep record at 200,000gns

26 Jul 2021Angela Calvert

Salopian Solid Gold smashes Suffolk sheep record at 200,000gns

249 Views

Scottish dairy farm numbers continue to fall

25 Jul 2021Alex Black

Scottish dairy farm numbers continue to fall

219 Views

Most Recent

Family fights to save farm from landlord's development plans

Family fights to save farm from landlord's development plans

30 Jul 2021

'People are more relaxed, they sleep better' - farm offers respite to mental health sufferers

'People are more relaxed, they sleep better' - farm offers respite to mental health sufferers

30 Jul 2021

How cultivations can help control grass-weeds Sponsored by Great Cultivation Debate

29 Jul 2021

Choosing the right feeds to match this year’s silage

Choosing the right feeds to match this year’s silage Sponsored by Duynie

29 Jul 2021

How to retain your staff Sponsored by This is Agriculture

29 Jul 2021

Solid support for higher barley prices

29 Jul 2021

Almost 60 per cent of small abattoirs set for closure in next five years

29 Jul 2021

330

‘We have some beautiful natural resources here which make it a peaceful place for people to come’ - farm offers outdoor activity packages to guests

‘We have some beautiful natural resources here which make it a peaceful place for people to come’ - farm offers outdoor activity packages to guests

29 Jul 2021

View from the rostrum: Live auction marts are thriving

View from the rostrum: Live auction marts are thriving

28 Jul 2021

Medina Freshways will not change milk market dynamics

Medina Freshways will not change milk market dynamics

28 Jul 2021

114

Growers group call for research group after AHDB ballot

Growers group call for research group after AHDB ballot

28 Jul 2021

104

New English tree planting grant scheme ‘deeply unattractive’ to farmers

28 Jul 2021

461

Localised storms flatten crops

28 Jul 2021

126

Great Glen Challenge goes virtual

27 Jul 2021

Berryholme herd celebrates in style

27 Jul 2021

Salopian Solid Gold smashes Suffolk sheep record at 200,000gns

26 Jul 2021

249

The term ‘gene editing’ is confusing consumers

The term ‘gene editing’ is confusing consumers

26 Jul 2021

114

Ag students offered £5,000 bursary through Jordans and PCF

Ag students offered £5,000 bursary through Jordans and PCF

26 Jul 2021

Pottinger launches forage wagons capable of handling tractors of up to 500hp

Pottinger launches forage wagons capable of handling tractors of up to 500hp

26 Jul 2021

2 Sisters warns of worst food shortages in 75 years

2 Sisters warns of worst food shortages in 75 years

26 Jul 2021

3065

Scottish dairy farm numbers continue to fall

25 Jul 2021

219

View from the Top: Auctioneers adapt through decades of change

25 Jul 2021

253

1.2 billion tonnes of food wasted on farms globally

1.2 billion tonnes of food wasted on farms globally

25 Jul 2021

152

New project to explore precision fungicide application

New project to explore precision fungicide application

24 Jul 2021

African swine fever poses looming threat to UK pork producers

24 Jul 2021

251

Arla brings Lactofree production to the UK

23 Jul 2021

409

SHROPSHIRE COUNTY SHOW 2021: Limousin tops beef inter-breed

23 Jul 2021

291

Strategic reseeding lifts grass yields on upland farms

Strategic reseeding lifts grass yields on upland farms

23 Jul 2021

Successful transition for autumn calving herds

Successful transition for autumn calving herds

23 Jul 2021

Agricultural vehicles still ‘deadly’ modes of transport

23 Jul 2021

360

About

About us
Advertise with us
Work for us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Cookie policy

Subscribers

Contact

Editorial team
Subscriptions team
Sales team
Technical services
AgriBriefing

Become a Farmers Guardian VIP Subscriber

Subscribe

FG Insight and FGInsight.com are trademarks of AgriBriefing Ltd.
Farmers Guardian and FarmersGuardian.com are trademarks of Farmers Guardian Ltd, a subsidiary of AgriBriefing Ltd.
All material published on FGInsight.com and FarmersGuardian.com is copyrighted © 2021 by AgriBriefing Limited. All rights reserved.

What happens to the farm if I have no family successor?

Want to read this article?

Most Read

Most Recent

About

Subscribers

More From Us

Contact

Subscribe