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REPORT: Five-YEar CFA COMPARISON

REPORT: FIVE-YEAR CFA COMPARISON

Sebastian Young

Sebastian Young

Sep, 18 2023

We’ve reviewed the data and put together a detailed comparison report reviewing the costs and returns across the last five years in relation to Contract Farming Agreements (CFAs) for both contractors and landowners.

There is a complete dataset of 52 CFAs up to 2022, spanning a geography across the south and east of England. For 2023, whilst the results of 8 CFAs are still to be submitted, the 44-strong dataset gives a good indication of what the final view will be.

Please read and download the report here.

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