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With agritourism ventures growing in popularity across Scotland, Ewan Pate spoke to the farmers diversifying at the Scottish Agritourism Conference.

Failing to consider insurance implications at the planning stage could put an end to any new diversification enterprise before it starts.

Sustainability, high quality, animal welfare and the sense of community are the things which make farmers most proud to be part of the UK industry.

Broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson has announced the closure of his Diddly Squat Restaurant after falling foul of the local council.

Through hard work, positivity, and a can-do attitude, new entrants Stuart and Chloe Graham, made their dream a reality when they secured a ten-year tenancy on one of Scotland’s Crown Estate farms.

A row is brewing over the future of rural housing in Wales as the Government introduces new rules that business groups say will stifle tourism and limit farm diversification.

A love for the Jersey breed, and the nostalgic taste of traditional Jersey milk, has seen one young farmer in Cumbria develop a flourishing on-farm dairy business.

Wheat is successfully being produced in an indoor vertical farm using no soil or pesticides and less water when compared with conventional methods.

Changes to farm businesses can often mean there are buildings which are surplus to requirements and a popular diversification is to look at changing the building to something completely non-agricultural. Jane Carley looks into farm storage.

There are no hard and fast rules to diversification and for these businesses ‘thinking outside the box’ has delivered a winning formula for diversification success.