Farm Business

A boost in both production and consumption of fruit and vegetables is essential if the UK population is to reach its required ’five a day’, according to a new report.

With agritourism ventures growing in popularity across Scotland, Ewan Pate spoke to the farmers diversifying at the Scottish Agritourism Conference.

Support needed to increase farms’ resilience

Farmers are being urged to fortify their farmyards to deter thieves from draining their fuel tanks after diesel thefts more than doubled over the last 12 months.

A water company has been fined more than £500,000 after a raw sewage discharge killed 5,000 fish in a Northamptonshire river.

Failing to consider insurance implications at the planning stage could put an end to any new diversification enterprise before it starts.

With the tax landscape becoming increasingly complex, Ashcroft’s Richard Crane outlines some of the common issues seen by rural businesses.

UK prices similar to a year ago

Farmers to pay an extra £628m