Farm Business

Victory for Dairy UK following legal row over plant-based, 'post milk' branding claims

Tesco has provided extra support to farmers in urging the Government to pause and consult immediately on Inheritance Tax changes

Is this a sign of a Government department which is trying to learn more about the farming sector? Or should staff already possess the experience, knowledge, skills and an appreciation of farming to work in Defra?

New report warns of tighter margins and increasing challenges owing to decline in Welsh livestock numbers

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Simon Britton, chair of the Society of Agriculture, discusses the need for farming to strengthen professional standards, leadership and independent expertise to support better decision-making and long-term resilience, alongside traditional industry representation

At a time when UK farmers are struggling to make ends meet and as they face continued pressure from animal diseases encroaching on the border, should the Government be stressing the importance of prioritising cheap food over food security?

Standing in solidarity with farmers, the British supermarket chain has urged the Government to rethink making changes to Inheritance Tax

John Powell is currently head of agricultural sectors team at Defra

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has responded to DAERA progress on draft regulations to establish a Just Transition Commission, stressing that any transition must be grounded in what is genuinely achievable for farmers

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