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Around a third of all agricultural land in England and Wales is farmed by tenant farmers. In this programme, Charlotte Smith finds out what the advantages and drawbacks are of not actually owning the land you farm. Over the last century, one of the main ways for would-be farmers who don't own land to get started has been as tenants on farms owned by the local council. For generations, it's been a stepping stone into the industry - but for many cash-strapped councils, farms have started to look like a tempting way of raising much-needed funds. Many have already been sold off in counties including Somerset, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire, and now Herefordshire is considering putting all of its 4,800 acres up for sale. Charlotte hears what that would mean for tenant farmers in the county. Meanwhile in Scotland, plans for land reform could have far-reaching effects for tenant farmers. Euan McIlwraith from 成人快手 Scotland explains what the proposals could mean. And with the average length of farm tenancy now just three and a half years, what future is there for tenants looking to the long-term?

Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Emma Campbell.