Michelmores Agriculture Podcast

In the third episode of this three-part series, Rajvinder Kaur , Charlotte Razay and Rachel O'Connor discuss the importance of early and clear succession and estate planning and what can go wrong without it. Those estoppel cases that stand as cautionary tales, are also reflected on and Raj and Charlotte share their key recommendations for avoiding family and partnership disputes. 

In the second episode of this three-part series, Josie Edwards, Rachel O'Connor and Charlotte Razay consider the role that an application for succession on retirement can play in the context of farming families' long-term succession and business planning, and look in more detail at the livelihood test and the landlord and tenant relationship.  

On 1 September 2024 the succession rules applying to Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 tenancies in England and Wales changed.    In the first of this three-part series Josie Edwards, Rachel O'Connor and Charlotte Razay look at the changes to the rules and the impact those changes may have on landlords, tenants and prospective applicants.   Look out for our next episode looking at succession planning...

This week, Elizabeth Newson, Cheryl Brady and Richard Walford talk about Strategic Land and how you can protect your land for potential future development with a focus on the importance of watercourses, and issues of water scarcity and knowing the extent of your land and where it starts and ends and how to deal with gaps between ownership. Strategic land is the broad term given to land with potent...

This week, Chloe Vernon-Shore and Rachel O'Connor talk about the Marine Net Gain, other developments in the Blue Economy and how effective water management can be beneficial in supporting the wider food systems transformation.

In this episode, Alexandra Watson and Ben Sharples talk about Natural Capital, covering some of the technicalities arising in deals to secure Biodiversity Net Gain, Nutrient Neutrality, and Landscape Recovery as the regulatory position develops following the recent secondary legislation arising from the Environment Act.

This week Vivienne Williams and Caroline Baines talk about the new Landlord and Tenant Code of Practice which has recently been published, changes to Agricultural Holdings Act tenancies which come into effect later this year and how tenants are becoming involved in new environmental agreements regarding natural capital assets.

This week, Adam Corbin and Iain Connor talk about: Food labelling developments including the Food Standards Agency's campaign highlighting the risks to people with animal based allergies of food labelled as "vegan" and the Oatly AB case relating to the use of the term "milk" for non-diary products. European developments in respect of the use of geographical indications which will impact anyone sel...

This week, Harriet Grimes and Fergus Charlton talk about what permissions already exist and how to obtain planning permission for the development of renewable energy schemes with a focus on developments on agricultural land.

In this episode, Iwan Williams and Josie Edwards talk about how partnerships are commonly used in structures to mitigate inheritance tax liabilities, how succession plans are commonly accommodated, and the way in which partnership agreements need to fit with Will and Trust structures.

This week, Adam Corbin, Richard Walford and Ben Sharples discuss Negotiating and documenting BNG deals. We will review how the law has developed to the position we are presently in, as well as how it might develop in the future. We then look at common challenges encountered in doing deals at the moment, as well as how these challenges fit, or don't fit in the current market

This week Adam Corbin, Alexandra Watson and Ben Sharples discuss Understanding Green Finance. This is a broad topic, which is expected to throw up issues for those involved in farming, land management, and food as the green agenda becomes more of a priority in policy making and public perception. We review a number of these points, whilst considering what practically they mean for rural businesses...

This week, Adam Corbin, Vivienne Williams and Iwan Williams disucss Succession planning for rural businesses. They will explore the subject through discussion on estoppel claims, family constitutions, tax planning, and tenancies. 

This week, Adam Corbin, Rachel O'Connor and Chloe Vernon-shore discuss Insect Protein: Solutions and opportunities. They look at regulatory constraints, opportunities, practical examples, and consider what the future holds.

This week, Adam Corbin, David Thompson and Iain Connor discuss Greenwashing: The risks of overstating environmental credentials. They will review the sources of law and regulation of this output, the consequences of a failure to comply, and some useful practical guidelines intended to help keep enterprises the right side of the line.

This week, Adam Corbin, Charles Courtenay, Josie Edwards and Caroline Baines discuss Farm business tenancies: The natural capital conundrum. They reflect upon how new opportunities might be accommodated in the drafting of new tenancies, as well as in variations to older tenancies. Along the way they discuss how common challenges can be met practically, and some common issues encountered in draftin...