Farm Business

Arguments between Government departments are playing a key role in denying British farmers the supply of the seasonal labour they need.

Scottish crofters can now apply for larger sums of money to upgrade their housing under the Croft House Grant.

Raw milk sales have rejuvenated a small family farm in Buckinghamshire, driving new ideas, investment and farmer enjoyment. Sara Gregson pays them a visit.

As grain prices trade at their weakest since the start of the Ukraine war, Cedric Porter takes a look at the factors impacting the market.

Political thinking around trade deals and agricultural policy risks undermining farmers’ roles in stemming the nature crisis, the head of the RSPB has warned.  

Fertiliser prices continue to fall and are now at pre-Ukraine war levels. It could mean that crop yields and production is boosted globally, putting further pressure on prices.

This week’s budget has garnered a mixed response from the farming sector, with some raising concerns that energy support for business and rural levelling up have been side lined in favour of more general economic gains, while others have welcomed clarity on property relief, pensions and machinery expenditure.

Jeremy Clarkson has once again hit the headlines, after his Diddly Squat Farm became embroiled in council battle over plans to extend the car park on the presenter’s Cotswold-based property.

Farmers need to ask themselves where they want their business to be in 10 years’ time if they wanted to take control and manage change before it manages them.