Farm Business

Policymakers must not undermine the progress and ambition of the dairy sector and need to back it on trade.

African Swine Fever (ASF) and poor profitability have hit pig production in Germany as the pig population declines.

Fifty pence per litre could soon be a reached as a farmgate milk price but it remains to be seen whether it is enough to encourage farmers to push for more milk production.

Farmers should not have to shoulder the financial burden of transitioning to sustainable farming practices, particularly at a time of soaring costs.

A senior Defra employee has said he is concerned that farmers do not trust the Government department enough to fully engage with ELMS.

A GROUP of top scientists are coming together to tackle the avian flu crisis, following what has been described as the ‘toughest and most challenging’ season ever.

Tough legislation will be needed to hold companies, organisations and Government to account on their green promises to farmers and consumers.

Foreign pork products from systems using farrowing crates would not be allowed to be imported if the UK Government chose to ban them here, Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has said.

The Bank of England monetary policy committee voted to increase the Bank of England base rate to 1.25 per cent from 1 per cent

Farming policy, solar energy and animal health were top of farmers’ minds at the Royal Cornwall Show last week, where George Eustice hosted a Q&A session. Ruth Wills reports.