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But his most important asset might be his high hockey IQ, which might be expected from a guy who played two seasons at Harvard.

Previous motel conversions have remained public assets, he said.

Talking to farmers, very quickly our conversation would often involve very big numbers - talk of assets running into a few million pounds.

Martinak suggests shoring up emergency funds and diversifying investments across different asset classes to mitigate risk.

"Farmers can be asset rich, but cash poor," she told the BBC's Today Programme.