Farm Business

From robots boosting profits on the last remaining prison farm in Britain to the removal of Winter Fuel Payments and the impact it could have on rural pensioners - these are six farming stories not to miss this week on FG

There were 213,200 calf birth registrations in Wales during the first six months of 2024, a decrease of over 10,000 calves year-on-year, according to recent figures from British Cattle Movement Service

It follows a decision made by an inspector in relation to a planning appeal from a developer which had been refused consent for a solar farm on land in Somerset

With a boost to burger sales from the warmer weather, Cedric Porter takes a look at red meat market trends

Lamb prices are 93p/kg above last year's figures

With inflation rising again in July, Cedric Porter takes a look at the trends in the retail market

NSA's chief executive Phil Stocker said he could not support furthering the public's right to access the countryside without increased protection for farmers, businesses and livestock due to 'irresponsible' behaviour

Tesco is still at number one with its market share increasing from 27% to 27.6% over the past year

This week from Alex Black, Farmers Guardian head of news and business

The meeting took place on Helen Drinkall's upland beef and sheep farm in Lancashire and it was a chance for the Minister to see the issues upland farmers still have with the Sustainable Farming Incentive