Sir James Dyson's £150m farmland spending spree

Billionaire inventor Sir James Dyson has embarked on an agricultural spending spree -- paying some £150m for more than 6,800ha (17,000 acres) of Lincolnshire farmland.
Buying farmland is popular with many wealthy investors because it doesn't incur inheritance tax. Some critics feel this unfairly bumps up land values, pricing 'genuine' farmers out of the market. But others feel it can create opportunities too.
In this video, Farmers Weekly chief reporter Johann Tasker quizzes Lincolnshire farmer Andrew Ward about the pros and cons of big money investments in farmland.
Average English farmland values reached a record high of £22,500/ha (£9,100 per acre) during the last three months of 2012, according to land agents Smiths Gore.

[@rentonsadboy9366]

Tax dodge

[@normanpouch]

Dyson doing a favour let him buy all the black grass hahaha

[@tomharper2709]

He has a KZbin channel now, Andrew ward Farmer. His videos are great.

[@nothingrunslikeadear]

It wouldn’t be so bad but he doesn’t even manufacture in the UK

[@shgp1956]

I fail to see how that statement has any relevance?

[@kevinharker1840]

But he's putting money back into the UK.... ??? what a stupid statement.

[@s13hgp]

Why should he? Clowns like you could not afford to buy a piece of grass....LOSER

[@melgrant7404]

​​@@kevinharker1840 but for his cheap labour abroad he then charges high end prices in the UK He isnt stupid. .

[@dmcg6074]

John Magnier of Coolmore bloodstock is doing the same thing in Ireland