Farm Business

Sheep farmers said plans to allow in more New Zealand sheepmeat was yet another blow

A year of unprecedented changes in the prices of milk and the cost in producing it have highlighted the importance of maintaining herd health and performance

“We are keen to see more planting of broadleaves around rivers and streams as this will increase biodiversity, reduce diffuse pollution and provide vital shading for Wild Atlantic Salmon and other organisms"

The interim agri-environment scheme to support protection of habitats on agriculture land is to be introduced from 1 January 2024. The application window for the scheme will open later this year

Labour won in Selby and Ainsty while the Lib Dems won the Somerton and Frome by-election

New analysis shows fertiliser profits have jumped 500 per cent since 2020

The Farmers' Union of Wales president Ian Rickman said the UK Government needs to ‘put its money where its mouth is' and show its commitment to Welsh agriculture by delivering the necessary funding from 2025

Defra could be targeted following a turbulent week of by-elections and a key resignation

The Office for National Statistics said the UK's rate of inflation dropped to 7.9 per cent in the year to June, which was a drop from 8.7 per cent in May

The standard pig price has fallen back after a significant rise the previous week