Farm Business

Scottish Government said the risks outweigh the potential benefits of Asulox

The drive to attract private cash to boost on-farm environmental opportunities, could lead to food production being side lined, an expert has warned

Scottish farmers and landowners are still waiting for an answer on whether bracken herbicide Asulox can be used or not. This is despite the Health and Safety Executive approving emergency authorisation for its use in England

"If the political ambition is not there, the business case is harder to justify"

Farmers are warned to expect a levy increase from next April, to help AHDB grow the services it can offer to farmers during unprecedented economic times

Managers of a controversial Welsh farm have pledged to keep food and farming at the fore, insisting that its plans will bring a £23m boost to local economy

Fertiliser prices have taken a further dip for the fifth consecutive month, taking the price of UK AN to below £400 per tonne for the first time since August 2021

The levy body said spending power has dropped 40 per cent over the past 10 years

Harvest 2023 could be one of the worst financially for several years with the huge rise in fertiliser prices and the drop in grain prices