The government is planning a trade policy with as few tariffs as possible, but the farming industry warns that must not allow the import of products which could put British farmers out of business.

A set of goals shared between the farming and food industries and government has led to trade wins for New Zealand over the years, according to government and industry representatives from the country.

Global dairy prices are increasing, but that has yet to filter through to higher UK farmgate prices.

Continued pressure on margins should prompt serious business planning, consultants Andersons advised visitors to Dairy-Tech

Coronavirus is starting to have an effect on global agricultural commodities, largely because of a drop in oil prices.

A potential move to simplify inheritance tax could sweep away special reliefs for farmers and leave them with tax bills they would struggle to pay, a specialist agricultural lawyer has warned.

Mobile abattoirs may help farms hit by the rapid loss of small abattoirs over the last few years.

Input costs have been relatively stable over the last year and that trend could continue with downward pressure on oil prices.

Farmers have raised concerns about further consolidation in the processing sector after one of the UK’s largest rendering and by-product companies was bought by meat processor ABP for an undisclosed sum.

Australia’s bush fires have had a devastating impact on the country’s agricultural output.