Experts in the field from Foot Anstey

Ep. 15 Experts in the field: Staying safe on the Farm

This podcast episode explores the issues surrounding accidents on and off the farm and employers' and landowners' responsibilities, with useful insights and top tips from our in-house experts. The experts discuss a range of topics from the types of accidents that arise, what employers can do to minimise them and the regulatory framework currently in place. (Please note the podcast includes graphic descriptions of injuries on farms.)
Useful links
Twitter: Foot Anstey - Farms, Estates and Rural Land team
Contact Edward Venmore
www.footanstey.com

Ep. 14 Experts in the field: Regener8 – solar opportunities for landowners

This podcast episode considers the use of Agrivoltaic technology (Agri-PV): the simultaneous use of land for solar farming and agriculture and the opportunities available to landowners to make the most use of their land for sustainable power generation and agricultural production. The experts discuss the methods and benefits of Agri-PV production.
Useful links: Regener8 Power - Bringing regener8ive solar to the world.

Ep. 13 Experts in the field: The importance of succession planning for the farm

In this episode, our in-house experts consider the potential disputes arising in farming families following the death of a relative. They also discuss how succession issues can be avoided or minimised by early consideration and forward planning on inheritance matters at an early stage.
Useful links
Twitter: Foot Anstey - Farms, Estates and Rural Land team
Contact Edward Venmore
Contact Alexandra Rogers
Contact Robert Marshall
www.footanstey.com

Ep. 12 Experts in the field: Making the Most of Natural Capital on the Farm

In this Episode Edward Venmore talks with Julia Pound, Associate Director at Savills. Julia is an expert in strategic estate management, nutrient neutrality and biodiversity net gain.
Edward and Julia look into what the term Natural Capital encompasses and the potential opportunities it provides. They also discuss recent changes in the agricultural sector, government policy and current and future trends.
Useful links
Twitter: Foot Anstey - Farms, Estates and Rural Land team
Contact Edward Venmore
Contact John Catchpole
Contact Becki Biscoe
www.footanstey.com

Ep. 11 Experts in the field: Landowners - exploring development opportunities

In the final episode of season 2 we explore how to make your land as marketable as possible with useful insights and top tips. Our in-house experts discuss a range of topics from exploring development opportunities, to planning applications and conducting due diligence on your land.
Our experts start their discussion with the key things to think about when assessing whether your land has development potential.
They then consider what steps should be taken to establish the marketability of your land and what can be done to enhance that development opportunity. The discussion concludes with some top tips for landowners to take away.
Useful links
Article: A landowner's perspective: How to make your land as marketable as possible for development
Twitter: Foot Anstey - Farms, Estates and Rural Land team
Contact Edward Venmore
Contact John Catchpole
Contact Becki Biscoe
www.footanstey.com

Ep. 10 Experts in the field: Landlords and Tenants collaborating in the new world

Our in-house experts are joined by Matt Brown from Savills as they provide some useful insights into what makes a good landlord and tenant relationship in regard to agricultural land and tenancies, with a common theme being good communication. They discuss common areas in which disputes may arise and clauses in a written tenancy that are subject to the most negotiation at the outset. They also considers the changes in the subsidy regime.
Useful links
Article: Landlord and tenant - creating a good working relationship
Contact: Matt Brown
Website: Rural sector at Savills
Twitter: Foot Anstey - Farms, Estates and Rural Land team
www.footanstey.com

Ep. 9 Experts in the field: Planning for the next generation – a private client lawyer’s perspective (part 2)

In this episode we bring back our in-house experts from episode 6 for part 2 of the discussion on the importance of lasting powers of attorney and deputyships in succession planning. They highlight how important putting in place a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) can be to protect well laid succession plans, the farming business and also ensure your wishes are adhered to by a person you trust. They also discuss what steps you should be considering now to be prepared for all eventualities.
Useful Links
Podcast: Ep.6 Planning for the next generation - a private client lawyer's perspective (part 1)
Article: Succession planning – The need for Lasting Powers of Attorney and Deputyships
Twitter: Foot Anstey - Farms, Estates and Rural Land team
Contact Edward Venmore
Contact Rachel Brooks
Contact Caroline Featherby
www.enablelaw.com
www.footanstey.com

Ep. 8 Experts in the field: Employing overseas nationals in agricultural roles – what are the options for employers?

Season 2 starts with our experts discussing how the pandemic, Brexit and the war in Ukraine have affected the agricultural sector and foreign seasonal workers. Edward Venmore is joined by Andrew Butler from the NFU and our business immigration specialist Gemma Robinson as they explain the steps for acquiring a Seasonal Worker Visa as well as employer's responsibilities when employing foreign seasonal workers. Gemma also shares her expertise on statutory rights for foreign seasonal workers and Andrew explains the steps the NFU are taking to convince the government to improve the current system for employing foreign seasonal workers.
Useful links
Article: Employing overseas nationals in agricultural roles – Employer options
Contact: Edward Venmore
Contact: Andrew Butler
Contact: Gemma Robinson
Website: NFU
Twitter: Foot Anstey - Farms, Estates and Rural Land team
www.footanstey.com

Ep. 7 Experts in the field: Planning for the next generation – a land agent’s perspective

In the final episode of season one we consider the importance of succession planning with our experts sharing their experiences of working with farming families and what you can do to ensure you have a successful succession plan in place.
Farming businesses are unique in that the family usually live as well as work on the largest asset, which is illiquid and cannot always easily be split. Traditional succession practices, such as handing the farm down through generations can create expectation and conflict with modern expectations of inheriting equally between siblings. From a succession point of view, it is vital that plans are discussed, made and well documented.
Clive Beer of Savills joins our internal experts, Anna Parker and Edward Venmore, to discuss their experience of how farming families approach succession planning, how this differs in other European countries and to highlight cases where it has gone wrong or been done well.
The experts also share their advice for successful succession planning and how to avoid family conflict before concluding with their key tips and takeaways.
Useful links:
Article: Agricultural Holdings Act Succession – What you need to know
Podcast: Ep.3. Planning for the next generation – a family lawyer's perspective
Contact: Clive Beer
Website: Rural property services at Savills
Twitter: Foot Anstey - Farms, Estates and Rural Land team
www.footanstey.com

Ep. 6 Experts in the field: Planning for the next generation – a private client lawyer’s perspective - part 1

Our in-house experts consider succession planning and the need for deputyships where loss of capacity has not been planned for.
During the episode our lawyers explain loss of capacity and what a deputyship order is. They discuss the process of becoming or appointing a deputy, and how a person could avoid their family having to incur the time, emotion and money involved by putting in place a Lasting Power of Attorney whilst they still have capacity.
This episode is part one of this topic. In part two, which will be released in Series 2, we'll go into more detail on lasting powers of attorney (LPA's).
Useful links:
Contact Edward Venmore
Contact Rachel Brooks
Contact Caroline Featherby
www.footanstey.com
www.enablelaw.com