Farm Business

Farmers in England could receive funding by helping Defra test its Annual Health and Welfare Review.

Welsh First Minister (FM) Mark Drakeford has been blasted for showing ’astonishing disregard’ towards the farming community.

The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) must have ‘real teeth’ if small-scale producers are to be protected, CLA president Mark Tufnell has said.

Farm businesses must make sure they are registered for the Making Tax Digital (VAT) initiative to avoid facing future penalties, Anne Cianchi, Farmplan product manager, has warned.

The cooperative said it was vital they continued to support their farmers as cost pressures continue to squeeze margins

Grain futures dropped on Friday following the announcement of the deal but traders were uncertain of the impact it would have in reality

A countryside charity has warned the Government must protect food production in any future land strategy, after it was revealed almost 14,500 hectares of the country’s best agricultural land has been lost to development.

Regulations concerning tenancies in the UK are complicated and continually changing. But with the country facing a housing crisis, CLA senior legal adviser Harry Flanagan offers her advice for landowners looking to make the most of buildings on their farms.

A cross-border police operation has led to the recovery of nearly £500,000 worth of stolen machinery and three arrests. 

Rural dwellers must not be ‘guinea pigs’ in the Government’s drive to decarbonise heating, think-tank Localis has warned.