Farm Business

Farming unions have issued a joint letter to processors as milk prices tumble

Farmers thanked for their role in driving out prominent potato pest

Seeking to reverse the decline in young farmers, the Liberal Democrats have proposed a scheme providing placements for new entrants within a broader £1bn plan to improve food security

Baroness Hayman has said she hoped the SPS agreement with the EU should help tackle the influx of illegal imports as she admitted Dover port facilities were ‘poor’

From policy change to the environment, farmers have to constantly and adapt and change. How we communicate, run farming businesses and take on challenges will determine what the future of the industry looks like

NFU welcomes consultation that will help farmers deal with issues such as clarity of standards, sampling and testing procedures, supply volumes, data sharing and dispute resolution

Scotland's Rural Voice report also revealed that nearly two thirds of rural residents said they do not have a meaningful voice in shaping decisions which affect them

The Prime Minister was challenged by Efra Chair Alistair Carmichael at the Liaison Committee last year on the impact of Inheritance Tax changes on farmers' mental health

South West Norfolk MP Terry Jermy said Labour has an opportunity to reconnect with farmers if it makes changes to APR, adding that the party gained votes from rural communities which revolted against former Prime Minister Liz Truss and previous Tory Governments which 'failed' them in trade deals

Can the Government deliver the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation as it claims?p