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Ploughing your own furrow
29/07/19
Farming has changed much in the last few decades, with some methods of agricultural working fading into the mists of time. You don’t often see someone wielding a scythe in the fields these days,...
Casting the net wide
22/07/19
One of the agricultural sector’s biggest dilemmas is how to make the best use of land. It’s a resource that many landowners have in abundance, but making the most use of it to maximise returns...
Forge green roof has it covered
15/07/19
As visitors to our Shropshire office know, Forge Barn has a green roof. It’s covered in sedum, a low growing plant which needs very little maintenance and is tolerant of drought conditions....
Value for Money: Knowing Business Rates
08/07/19
At Forge Property Consultants, we are often asked to survey and assess buildings for valuation. These can be used for sales or purchases, but also to calculate what business rates need to paid. Business...
Country matters – public perceptions of farming
01/07/19
The public’s perception of farming has changed over the years. Certainly in the last 10 years, surveys carried out by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) have shown that public opinion has become...
2020 Vision – The Power of Renewable Energy
20/06/19
The opportunity to use land and farming resources in unusual and imaginative ways has resulted in the agricultural sector becoming key to the UK’s power generating needs. It’s interesting...