Farm Business

The Government’s Environmental Land Management scheme (ELMs) has been branded a ‘deliberate assault’ on farming by Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron.

A HMRC ruling AHDB levies are outside of the scope of VAT will ‘punish levy payers at a time of considerable farming need’, AHDB has said.

Defra’s blase attitude that the Ukraine-Russia war is not expected to have a ‘significant direct impact on UK food supply’ has been lambasted by farmers.

Oxfordshire County Council has become the first authority in England to ban meat from the menu, after voting to serve only vegan-friendly food at events.

A dog shot by a farmer after it broke free from its lead and worried numerous sheep has sparked a police plea about responsible pet ownership. 

It comes as pig producers have endured more than a year of negative margins.

Milk price rises must stay ahead of the inflation curve to keep farmer confidence high with costs of production expected to exceed 40ppl.

It comes as pig producers have endured more than a year of negative margins.

A Herefordshire farmer will face criminal charges for his role in river maintenance works following investigations and joint legal action from Natural England and the Environment Agency. 

The seed potato trade with Russia is hanging in the balance as growers weigh up all the competing factors