Farm Business

Knight Frank's annual Rural Report for 2023/24 said demands to meet environment sustainability targets had pushed farmland value on an upward trajectory

The new protection means only whisky made using malted barley and water of 100 per cent Welsh origin can be called Single Malt Welsh Whisky

NFUS said 'huge profits' were recorded by fertiliser manufacturers in 2022 at a time when farmgate costs saw an 'unprecedented spike'

Sheep farmers said plans to allow in more New Zealand sheepmeat was yet another blow

A year of unprecedented changes in the prices of milk and the cost in producing it have highlighted the importance of maintaining herd health and performance

“We are keen to see more planting of broadleaves around rivers and streams as this will increase biodiversity, reduce diffuse pollution and provide vital shading for Wild Atlantic Salmon and other organisms"

The interim agri-environment scheme to support protection of habitats on agriculture land is to be introduced from 1 January 2024. The application window for the scheme will open later this year

Labour won in Selby and Ainsty while the Lib Dems won the Somerton and Frome by-election

New analysis shows fertiliser profits have jumped 500 per cent since 2020