Here are some examples of those who have already approached land agreements with innovation.

An early adopter!

John Henderson saw an opportunity to implement a share farming scheme at his family’s estate near Skipton during the early 1980s. One of the estate’s previously tenanted dairy farms needed new life breathing into it at the same time as young farmer David Coates, who had grown up on his parents’ tenanted farm elsewhere on the estate, was looking for an opening to set up his own business. Under John’s guidance David quickly set about transforming the farm into a thriving business and has never looked back. Today, David share farms with John across the whole estate.

What did John do next…

A joint venture

A great example of a mix ’n’ match approach to creating an evolving set of agreements that suit people, time and place.

Some time ago, Robert and Janet Bostock and Philip Feeney set up business together. Robert and Janet brought their organic, 700-acre Old Hall Farm near Malpas and their successful breeding herd to the table. Phil brought his enthusiasm and his ambition but little capital. Now, some eight years later, Robert has been able to step back into a less demanding role in the business, which was one of his main aims, while Philip has, cow by cow, been able to buy a good percentage of the milking herd and build up his equity.

See how they did it…

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