Farm Business

As Russia restricts the supply of gas to Europe, Cedric Porter takes a look at the impact on farmers energy and fertiliser bills.

The Government’s review into labour shortages must not overlook the immediate and pressing issues currently facing the food supply chain, NFU deputy president Tom Bradshaw has warned. 

The scourge of rural crime clearly never went away, it is just that the pandemic lulled everyone into a false sense of security as the movement of people literally stopped.

Wessex Lowlines owner Geoff Roper warned they might have to abandon any future activity in Europe after losing £150,000 of trade in the last six months

The Bank of England has warned the UK could fall into recession later this year following the biggest interest rate rise in 27 years.

The battle for the Conservative leadership is hampering progress on farming policy, industry leaders have warned.

Almost two-thirds of farmers (65 per cent) are ‘not at all confident’ that changes to English schemes and regulations will lead to a successful future for farming, according to a new Defra survey.

Processors talk of the market stabilising as they announce the latest prices but there is uncertainty over where prices will head in the coming months

Thieves are looking to make up for lost time after the Covid-19 pandemic, with Land Rover Defenders thefts spiking in 2021, NFU Mutual has warned.