Farm Business

Pork and gammon could be the winner from switches away from traditional turkey while those looking for showstoppers may look to beef and lamb joints

The Government has set out a raft of legally binding targets, including a 40 per cent reduction in on-farm nitrogen and phosphorus pollutants and a 16.5 per cent increase in woodland cover, to help boost the natural environment.

In the third of our series looking at how English farmers across all sectors are coping with the phasing out of the Basic Payment Scheme, Abi Kay talks to sheep farmer Jonathan Murray about what he is doing to mitigate the loss.

Total Income From Farming (TIFF) is set to drop to its lowest level in more than 20 years, according to farm business consultants Andersons.

Ministers have been accused of allowing England to free ride on Scotland and Wales to meet climate targets for farming.

Ministers have been accused of allowing England to ‘free ride’ on Scotland and Wales to meet climate targets for farming.

Industry bodies have welcomed an announcement from Government that 45,000 seasonal workers will be allowed into the UK for the 2023 growing season.

Rural communities are celebrating after the Government backed down on a series of planning issues that countryside groups claim would have a catastrophic effect on rural areas.

This morning, Defra released the final estimates for 2022 UK cereal and oilseed production.

Welsh farm groups have welcomed the news that direct payments to farmers in 2023 will remain the same as they have over the past three years.