The article continues “The price of farmland is rising at its fastest rate for more than 30 years as wealthy city dwellers and overseas buyers seek a slice of idyllic rural England and jittery investors rush to move their money out of stocks and shares because of the global credit crunch.

In contrast to falling residential and commercial property values, the average price of farmland rose by more than 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2008, according to a study of agricultural property sales which will be published this month.”

Further Reading
To read The Independent article click here
Scala news article – “Everyone wants a slice of rural Britain”
(27th April) Telegraph article “The countryside is about to boom”

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