Farm Business

Investing in on-farm infrastructure has often been seen as a toss of a coin, with farmers needing to weigh up the pros and cons and questioning whether the capital expenditure can be justified.

With proposals to restrict Agricultural Property Relief on let land under consideration by Government, Rachael Brown takes a look at the argument on both sides

Livestock attacks, wildfires caused by open campfires and fly-tipping have thrown right to roam back into the spotlight, with debate opened up once again on how will the policy play out in the countryside

The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS) will be available until 2024. NFU Scotland said alternative funding must be ringfenced in the upcoming agricultural bill to support upland farm businesses

NFU Scotland president said under the Bute House agreement the pendulum has ‘swung too far the other way' and there is no longer a ‘balance and shared approach' to both food security and the environment

Farmers and land managers in England will be able to apply for 23 actions - including 19 new initiatives - from August

AHDB chair Nicholas Saphir said businesses should be encouraged by data which predicts global meat and dairy consumption will reach 1.8 per cent and 2.53 per cent respectively by 2024

Bank of England has announced an increase in the base rate to 5 per cent

The announcement was made at the Royal Highland Show today (June 22)

SAC Consulting has urged farmers to continue making more efficient use of resources