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Alex Black

Alex Black

Articles by Alex Black

Urgent action needed on unfair treatment of farmers in Higher Level Stewardship

Environment

Urgent action needed on unfair treatment of farmers in Higher Level Stewardship

The NFU and environmental groups have come together to urge the Defra Secretary to treat agreement holders fairly in the agricultural transition

clock 21 February 2025 • 2 min read
Future in focus for the Livestock Auctioneers Association

Shows & Sales

Future in focus for the Livestock Auctioneers Association

With discussions about succession dominating industry conversations at present, the Livestock Auctioneers Association's Chris Dodds is looking to plan for the organisation's future

clock 20 February 2025 • 4 min read
Latest pig market updates: Opportunities for market growth in 2025

Pig

Latest pig market updates: Opportunities for market growth in 2025

UK pork production is expected to remain steady in 2025, according to the latest analysis from AHDB

clock 20 February 2025 • 5 min read
Number of English farms down a quarter since 2005

Politics

Number of English farms down a quarter since 2005

The Liberal Democrats have warned farms are ‘on the brink’ as it urges Government to ditch the family farm tax

clock 18 February 2025 • 2 min read
Letters: "People crossed the common to find wives mostly, and went back to their roots to be buried"

Blogs

Letters: "People crossed the common to find wives mostly, and went back to their roots to be buried"

Phillip Morgan, from Powys, reflects on the value of common land and grazing rights over his lifetime

clock 18 February 2025 • 3 min read
February 18: Farming leaders meet with Treasury

Farming in Five

February 18: Farming leaders meet with Treasury

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the farming union's and other farming bodies upcoming meeting with the Treasury, the trends in sheep meat production and the fall in confidence in small businesses

clock 18 February 2025 • 1 min read
UK natural gas price reaches two-year high

Farm Business

UK natural gas price reaches two-year high

Natural gas prices were likely to filter through to fertiliser markets

clock 18 February 2025 • 2 min read
Brazil expecting record grain harvest

Arable

Brazil expecting record grain harvest

Brazilian producers were forecast to produce a record harvest this year, according to Brazil's National Supply Company (Conab)

clock 17 February 2025 • 1 min read
Small business confidence lowest since pandemic

Farm Business

Small business confidence lowest since pandemic

Small business confidence plummeted in the fourth quarter of 2024 to its lowest recorded point outside the pandemic

clock 17 February 2025 • 2 min read
Scotch whisky exports fall by value but increase in volume

Arable

Scotch whisky exports fall by value but increase in volume

The equivalent of 44 bottles of Scotch whisky were exported every second in 2024

clock 17 February 2025 • 3 min read
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