Farmers fail to plan for the future, report warns. Farmers in Yorkshire and the Humber are leaving it too late to plan the succession of their land and businesses, according to new research. Just one farmer interviewed for a report said he had succession plans in place in the event of his retirement or death and the older generation are worried that the younger farmers are turning their back on the industry.

The report, "Succession Planning within Farming Families", was compiled by Sally Conner, North Yorkshire Rural Stress Co-ordinator for the Yorkshire Rural Support Network whose remit is to help combat stress within the countryside. The Network represents both the statutory and voluntary sectors and is chaired by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society as part of its work supporting the region’s rural community.

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