Farm Business

The NFU has urged Ministers to delay Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) reductions due to hit farmers in 2022 and 2023, with president Minette Batters warning the industry is on a ‘knife edge’.

The NFU has urged Ministers to delay Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) reductions due to hit farmers in 2022 and 2023, with president Minette Batters warning the industry is on a knife edge.

New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has announced it was considering its Australian business on the stock exchange as it looks to focus on its core New Zealand business.

With a flurry of new grants coming on stream, Olivia Midgley draws on the expertise of a panel of industry insiders to find out how farm businesses can take advantage.

A farmer is set to roll out a UK-wide text service which enables the public to privately alert a farmer about any livestock welfare or land issues.

Research shows farmers are the most trusted part of the supply chain

There are no reports of immediate and significant shortages of key inputs but farmers need to be prepared for some delivery delays

More than 54,000 people have signed a letter to Defra Secretary of State George Eustice backing the NFU’s calls for a commitment to not let Britain’s food self-sufficiency levels slip below the current 60 per cent.

In light of ’significant’ supply chain issues, Rob Mutimer, chairman of the National Pig Association, has sent an open letter to UK retailers urging them to prioritise British pork through plants.

Soaring input costs, labour shortages and systemic supply chain failures have created a catalogue of challenges for farming businesses.