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The TFA has urgently called for answers following a decision earlier this week to allow a major solar development on the Sturdy family's tenanted farm in North Yorkshire

Emma and Rob Sturdy said they were devastated after Minister of State for Housing and Planning Matthew Pennycook granted permission for solar infrastructure to be built at Eden Farm in North Yorkshire, despite noting how the project could result in ‘irreversible detriment' to Eden Farm as an agricultural business entity

NFU vice president and tenant farmer Rachel Hallos said the tenanted sector was in a ‘very precarious' position in the current climate, and that the Tenant Farming Commissioner must be put in position imminently

Arable farmers Karen and David Yates said they have until February 24 to leave Earls Farm in Bolton

The county farms estate currently comprises more than 60 fully equipped residential dairy and mixed livestock farms

Liberal Democrat MP for North East Fife, Wendy Chamberlain, accused the Government of failing to consider the impact of its proposed IHT changes on Scottish tenant farmers, despite raising the problem ‘four times in the last three months'

Mr Reed was questioned how he will protect tenant farmers, who are threatened by eviction from their holdings, due to landlords being concerned about the Inheritance Tax bill they will face

As Scotland’s first ever Tenant Farming Commissioner steps down at the end of his term, FG's chief reporter Rachael Brown spoke with Dr Bob McIntosh on the future of the tenanted sector

Importance of tenant farms to rural communities, and the ‘many challenges' tenants faced were highlighted to mid & south Pembrokeshire Labour MP Henry Tufnell at a rent farm visit

The Sturdy family are waiting to hear the outcome of an appeal hearing which could result in around half of their arable farm being taken out of production for a solar farm. The Sturdy family's landlord is the FitzWilliam Trust Corporation. Ms Sturdy has claimed that one of its six trustees, Lady Helena Rees-Mogg, is the wife of Sir Jacob