Farm Business

The latest funding schemes from Defra focus on equipment, technology and innovation in agriculture. Jennifer Hawkes spoke to Farmers Guardian about what is available for farmers

Graham Miles, bishop's agricultural chaplain for Suffolk, said he has dealt with six incidents over the past year where farmers have taken their own life due to Inheritance Tax changes

Livestock and potato enterprises are among the latest to be targeted by Russian missile and drone attacks

Yorkshire farmer John Charlesworth died on October 29, 2024, just a day before Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the Government's Autumn Budget changes to Inheritance Tax

This week from Farmers Guardian acting editor Katie Jones

NatureScot's report said 54% of responses during the consultation process opposed the National Park proposal, while only 42% of responses supported it

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner said Government will accelerate planning changes to support small and medium-sized house builders to develop new homes in rural communities

Applications open today (May 29) for the £46m grant scheme

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said the farming organisation was seeking urgent clarity from Defra after leaks from Government have revealed that Chancellor Rachel Reeves could make cuts to the nature-friendly farming budget at the Spending Review

New entrants shun sector as agricultural industry hits new low