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.