Farmland values in England down almost 2% in final quarter of 2015

English farmland values fell by almost 2% in the final quarter of 2015 to end the year at £8,165 an acre, according to the latest index report. The data from the Knight Frank Farmland Index shows that it was the first quarterly fall since December 2012. However, the average value of bare agricultural land still rose 4% in the first half of the year and 3% overall during 2015. This compares with a rise of 1% for prime London residential property and falls for the FTSE 100 of 5% and gold down 7%....