Property matters: Agricultural restructuring and changing landlord–tenant relationships in England

Ilbery, Brian; Maye, Damian; Watts, David; Holloway, Lewis

doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2009.11.009

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“…In another case, Maye et al (2009) in a study of 390 tenant farmers in the UK observed that, whereas only 18.5 percent of farmers were renting from landed estates, 20 percent of tenant farmers in their survey were renting from 3 or more private landlords. Recent research in the U.K. suggests that farmers find dealing with large institutions, corporations or landed estates more difficult than renting land from smaller private owners as "they were often not so concerned about obtaining a fully commercial return from the land" and often, as they lived locally, could adequately understand the circumstances and requirements of the renter (Ilbery et al, 2010).…”

Section: Farmland Control E Changes In Property Relations In Europementioning

confidence: 99%

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Drivers of change in Norwegian agricultural land control and the emergence of rental farming

Forbord

Bjørkhaug

Burton

2014

Journal of Rural Studies

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a b s t r a c tNorway represents one of the last countries in Europe where the structural development of agriculture is strongly state regulated through legislation and economic instruments. The result is an agriculture dominated by very small farms while, in most of the rest of Europe, farming has been rationalised into much larger units e thus improving the structural efficiency of agriculture. This study looks at how and why the pattern of farmland control (ownership and renting) in Norway has changed over the last fifty years. Using a study of agricultural policy documents, an investigation of statistics on farmland control changes, and a qualitative survey, we explore the considerable growth in the number of partly rented farms over this period. We suggest that change is attributable to three key factors: techno-economic development leading to a growing need for economies of scale, social norms curbing the transfer of farm properties outside of the family, and policy and legal instruments reducing the extent of property transfer. In addition, the weakening of compensation to smaller farmers since the 1990s has encouraged many to leave agriculture and made more rental land available e ultimately leading to a rapid shift from traditional owner occupation to a predominantly rented land system.

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Section: Farmland Control E Changes In Property Relations In Europementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Munton, 2009;Ilbery et al, 2010) a key driver of expansion for interviewed farmers was the need to develop economies of scale in order to support the investments required in machinery for modern agriculture. For example, farmer A3 observes: "The more hectares you have, the cheaper the equipment becomes."…”

Section: Drivers Of the Increase In Partly Rented Farmsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Drivers of change in Norwegian agricultural land control and the emergence of rental farming

Forbord

Bjørkhaug

Burton

2014

Journal of Rural Studies

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“…In future policy, it is important to support new farmers in the agricultural sector (Zagata and Sutherland ) and thus more research is needed on how contemporary tenancy arrangements influence the possibility of entering agriculture (Ilbery et al . ). Therefore, it is imperative to increase knowledge of how new farmers can enter the sector and the factors behind decisions regarding land which make this possible.…”

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Retired Farmers and New Land Users: How Relations to Land and People Influence Farmers' Land Transfer Decisions

Grubbström

Eriksson

2018

Sociologia Ruralis

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Access to land is a key challenge for prospective farmers in Europe. Retiring family farmers who lack a successor resort to leasing or selling their land, but the decision has implications for the community and the rural landscape for generations to come. It is thus crucial to know more about values and decisions linked to keeping, leasing or selling land, and the opportunities these provide for young farmers seeking to establish a business. It is also important to consider the choice of lessee/buyer and the relationship between the former farmer and lessee/buyer. This study is based on interviews with retired farmers, young farmers and farm advisors in Sweden. The results revealed that the lessee/buyer tends to be carefully chosen by the outgoing farmer and that nonmonetary values and motivations, such as social interaction and concern for the environment, the rural community and the agricultural landscape are important. In some cases, the relationship between landowner/former farmer and lessee/buyer resembled family ties. The decision to lease/sell sometimes appeared to be a relief for the retiring farmer. For some lessees/buyers a close relationship with the former farmer provided valuable mentorship, while others valued the greater degree of freedom in leasing/buying compared with inheritance.

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“…NF face various problems in agriculture activities and rural life (Carneiro & De Castro, 2007;EIP-Agri Focus Group, 2015). One of the most serious drawbacks is the access to land (Ingram & Kirwan, 2011;Ilbery et al, 2010;European Parliament, 2017) that is related with the viability of the farm and the agriculture entrepreneurship (White, 2012;Pechova, 2017). Older farmers, following a traditional way of thinking, concentrate and do not pass their land or holdings to the younger ones (Pezaros, 2004;Kontogeorgos et al, 2014).…”

Section: New Farmers' Problems and Their Contributionmentioning

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New entrants policy into agriculture: researching new farmers’ satisfaction

Chatzitheodoridis

Kontogeorgos

2020

Rev. Econ. Sociol. Rural

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During the last three decades, the European Union has adopted a series of policies aiming to increase the new farmers entering the primary sector. This scheme, namely the “New Entrants Policy”, is reflected to the relevant regulations of the Common Agricultural Policy. After many years of implementation, there is still limited information regarding young farmers’ perceptions and participation to this scheme. Against this backdrop, a questionnaire was developed in order to assess the degree of new farmer’s satisfaction on their decision to enter the agricultural sector by participating in this scheme. Furthermore, we tried to evaluate the factors and motivations that determined their decision. The survey was carried out in Greece during an educational seminar specifically designed for new entrants in agriculture. In total, 254 new farmers answered questions concerning their experience from the implementation of the program. Additionally, executives of public services involved in the program implementation were interviewed in depth. Data analysis revealed that the majority of new entrants declare a high degree of satisfaction from their decision to enter agriculture. Specifically, those who display environmental consciousness related to field practices towards environment protection feel more satisfied with their decision.

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Property matters: Agricultural restructuring and changing landlord–tenant relationships in England

Cited by 22 publications

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Drivers of change in Norwegian agricultural land control and the emergence of rental farming

Drivers of change in Norwegian agricultural land control and the emergence of rental farming

Retired Farmers and New Land Users: How Relations to Land and People Influence Farmers' Land Transfer Decisions

New entrants policy into agriculture: researching new farmers’ satisfaction

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