This episode of the Farmers Weekly Question Time Podcast examines a ground-breaking new farm tenancy agreement.

Developed by the Crown Estate and the Tenant Farmers Association, the agreements are called  Environmental Farm Business Tenancies (eFBTs).

EFBTs are 15-year-long tenancy agreements which encourage tenant farmers to diversify in a way which benefits both the tenant and the landlord.

The expert panel answering questions on this podcast episode are:
Defra farm minister Daniel Zeichner MP
George Dunn, chief executive of the Tenant Farmers Association
Paul Sedgewick, managing director of Windsor and rural at the Crown Estate
Kevin Kennedy, partner at law firm Burgess Salmon


This Farmers Weekly Question Time session was recorded live at the Tenant Farmers Association conference on 1 May 2025 at Windsor Great Park.

Farmers Weekly Question Time is hosted by Farmers Weekly Podcast editor Johann Tasker. To attend future Farmers Weekly Question Time events, visit fwi.co.uk/questiontime.

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Question Time Podcast examines a ground-breaking new farm tenancy agreement.Developed by the Crown Estate and the Tenant Farmers Association, the agreements are called Environmental Farm Business Tenancies (eFBTs).EFBTs are 15-year-long tenancy agreements which encourage tenant farmers to diversify in a way which benefits both the tenant and the landlord.The expert panel answering questions on this podcast episode are:<ul><li>Defra farm minister Daniel Zeichner MP</li><li>George Dunn, chief executive of the <a href="https://tfa.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tenant Farmers Association</a></li><li>Paul Sedgewick, managing director of Windsor and rural at the <a href="https://www.thecrownestate.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Crown Estate</a></li><li>Kevin Kennedy, partner at law firm <a href="https://www.burges-salmon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Burgess Salmon</a></li></ul> This Farmers Weekly Question Time session was recorded live at the Tenant Farmers Association conference on 1 May 2025 at Windsor Great Park.Farmers Weekly Question Time is hosted by Farmers Weekly Podcast editor <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Johann Tasker</a>. To attend future Farmers Weekly Question Time events, visit <a href="https://fwi.co.uk/questiontime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fwi.co.uk/questiontime</a>.

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