Farm Business

NFU Scotland president said under the Bute House agreement the pendulum has ‘swung too far the other way' and there is no longer a ‘balance and shared approach' to both food security and the environment

Farmers and land managers in England will be able to apply for 23 actions - including 19 new initiatives - from August

AHDB chair Nicholas Saphir said businesses should be encouraged by data which predicts global meat and dairy consumption will reach 1.8 per cent and 2.53 per cent respectively by 2024

Bank of England has announced an increase in the base rate to 5 per cent

The announcement was made at the Royal Highland Show today (June 22)

SAC Consulting has urged farmers to continue making more efficient use of resources

Scottish Government said the risks outweigh the potential benefits of Asulox

The drive to attract private cash to boost on-farm environmental opportunities, could lead to food production being side lined, an expert has warned

Scottish farmers and landowners are still waiting for an answer on whether bracken herbicide Asulox can be used or not. This is despite the Health and Safety Executive approving emergency authorisation for its use in England

"If the political ambition is not there, the business case is harder to justify"