Farm Business

More than half of businesses predict they will stay the same size, downsize or close in the coming 12 months

Farmers have been urged to ensure their property is eligible to avoid a ‘hefty tax bill’

Two Scottish Ministers have hit out at the UK Government’s trade deal with New Zealand, noting the EU has secured more favourable terms for its farmers.

Two Scottish Ministers have hit out at the UK Governments trade deal with New Zealand, noting the EU has secured more favourable terms for its farmers.

The cooperative said the outlook was stable albeit with a certain level of uncertainty.

Traditionally, the summer months are known in journalistic circles as ‘silly season’.

There is a ‘cost of farming squeeze’ underway as ‘agflation’ as a measure of the cost of farm inputs continues to run ahead of other indices.

A new report has warned soaring demand for sulphuric acid could lead to a shortfall in supply

The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has requested that ‘misleading content’ linking red meat to cancer and other fatal diseases be removed from respected medical journal The Lancet immediately, after leading scientists questioned the validity of its claims.

Farmers must not be forced to feed sheep a methane-suppressing diet which disrupts natural and well-established grazing systems, National Sheep Association chief executive Phil Stocker has warned.