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Alex Black

Alex Black

Deputy editor

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Articles by Alex Black

Rural landlords face significant retrofit costs on EPC reform

Land and property

Rural landlords face significant retrofit costs on EPC reform

The Government’s confirmation all privately rented homes in England and Wales must achieve the equivalent of an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of at least C by October 2030 presents a major challenge

clock 11 February 2026 • 2 min read
Register NOW for our free webinar: Understanding nature markets

Environment

Register NOW for our free webinar: Understanding nature markets

The next Farmers Guardian webinar will take place on February 26 at 7pm

clock 11 February 2026 • 1 min read
Defra's John Powell to be next BMPA chief executive

Farm Business

Defra's John Powell to be next BMPA chief executive

John Powell is currently head of agricultural sectors team at Defra

clock 09 February 2026 • 2 min read
'This is the last thing we need' – Farmers brace for further flooding

Weather

'This is the last thing we need' – Farmers brace for further flooding

Farmers are preparing for further flooding over the coming days, with no let up after weeks of heavy rainfall

clock 09 February 2026 • 1 min read
Pig margins tighten in quarter four

Pig

Pig margins tighten in quarter four

AHDB estimated the margins per pig dropped in the final quarter of the year despite a fall in the cost of production

clock 07 February 2026 • 1 min read
Farmers hand out flyers to public at protest outside Antrim Tesco

Politics

Farmers hand out flyers to public at protest outside Antrim Tesco

Farmers for Action (FFA) NI said the event was part of its ‘IHT and more’ protest campaign

clock 06 February 2026 • 1 min read
Food inflation rises as retail prices continue to outstrip farmgate returns

Retail

Food inflation rises as retail prices continue to outstrip farmgate returns

With food inflation hitting the headlines while farmgate prices for many items remain stubbornly low, Cedric Porter takes a look at the disconnect

clock 06 February 2026 • 4 min read
Bank of England holds base rate at 3.75%

Farm Business

Bank of England holds base rate at 3.75%

The Monetary Policy Committee voted by a majority of 5-4 to maintain the bank rate

clock 05 February 2026 • 1 min read
Defra launches free nutrient management planning tool for farmers

Environment

Defra launches free nutrient management planning tool for farmers

The tool is available now for England and Wales, via the GOV.UK website, with a Scotland release expected later this year

clock 05 February 2026 • 1 min read
Why have wheat markets been 'choppy' in recent days?

Arable

Why have wheat markets been 'choppy' in recent days?

Keeping an eye on the latest trends in the grain markets

clock 05 February 2026 • 4 min read
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