Farm Business

CLA said the proposals risk making it harder to rent a home, without making it easier to buy one

A row has erupted following Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to allow houses to be built on the green belt.

Legislation on pig contracts has come as welcome news for a sector which has faced a long, deep crisis, but Government must now deliver on the promises made if it is to claw back the confidence of producers.

Changes under the Retained EU Law Bill could provide a £180m boost to the wine industry

Having the farmhouse located as centrally as possible in the land they own could make a purchase more appealing to a range of buyers.

Morocco and the UK have celebrated closer trade ties since Brexit, with the two countries looking to further grow the trading relationship, although the UK horticultural industry has warned of the dangers of overreliance on one market.

British Wool chief executive Andrew Hogley said 2022 prices had been impacted by high energy costs and low consumer confidence

A lack of progress in the renewal of the Black Sea export corridor deal between Ukraine and Russia was one of the main drivers in the grain market this week

Chris Brayford has joined the Farmers Guardian news and business team