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UK farmland values hit record high
The price of bare agricultural land in England and Wales rose by 1% to hit another record high in the third quarter of 2023, according to the latest instalment of the Knight Frank Farmland Index.
One year ago
Natural Capital – the new asset class you need to know about
Liam Bailey talks to Knight Frank’s rural experts Isabel Swift and Andrew Shirley to understand a burgeoning new property asset class.
One year ago
The Ukraine war impact on UK consumers
One year on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we examine the impact on energy, commodity and food prices, and ask: is it time for a UK food security strategy?
One year ago
60 Second Property Digest – UK residential development land index
The first in a series, David Chapman, senior research analyst, sums up the latest findings from the residential development Land index Q2 2022.
2 years ago
The Knight Frank Rural Property and Business Update – 1st March
Our weekly dose of news, views and insight from the world of farming, food and landownership Having seen the Conservatives seduce much of its northern heartland at the last election, the Labour party…
3 years ago
The Knight Frank Rural Property and Business Update – 25 January
The Knight Frank Rural Property and Business Update – 25 January Our weekly dose of news, views and insight from the world of farming, food and landownership The world seems to be becoming…
3 years ago
The Knight Frank Rural Property and Business Update – 18 January
Our weekly dose of news, views and insight from the world of farming, food and landownership Commodity prices continue to rise and a Supreme Court ruling could benefit rural businesses hit by…
3 years ago

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Our weekly dose of news, views and insight from the world of farming, food and landownership With kids back learning from home and the country in lockdown once again it’s been a testing start to the…
3 years ago
Our weekly dose of news, views and insight from the world of farming, food and landownership
4 years ago
Georgie Veale of Knight Frank’s Rural Asset Management team looks at the implications of the latest Covid-19 restrictions and economic support measures for rural businesses
4 years ago
Land market values recovered across the board this quarter as deal activity resumed – but buyers and sellers remain selective
4 years ago
Rural properties and estates have enjoyed a renaissance despite fresh Covid-19 concerns
4 years ago
What next in Brexit, a Christmas vaccine and why the French are buying in London
4 years ago
This week we take another look at The Rural Report with a specific focus on our new Forestry Investment Team, which launched in April 2020. The team includes Andrew Bronwin, who is an external…
4 years ago
The average price of bare agricultural land in England and Wales has dipped very slightly, according to the Knight Frank Farmland Index. 
5 years ago
The Rural Report speaks to conservationists, landowners, farmers and even a politician about their plans for the future
5 years ago
Clive Hopkins, Knight Frank’s Head of Farms & Estates, takes the temperature of the current farmland market.
5 years ago