Another country

Another country - 2002 - Estates Gazette (0218) 4 May 2002, 53-57(5) .

Disease, the strong pound and cheap food imports are all part of the crisis in farming and rural surveyors are suffering along with their clients. Considers the opportunites that property offers landowners the chance to start again. Rural practice surveyors are finding their role is changing from agriculture consultant to property adviser with more farmers converting farm buildings for alternative income. Looks at the change in role, government support in farming and case studies of farmers who have made conversions such a rural business office space.


FARM DIVERSIFICATION
FARM BUILDINGS
RURAL PROPERTY
RURAL PRACTICE SURVEYORS
RURAL BUSINESSES