Farm Business

The Speaker of the House of Commons is set to block a key vote on beefing up the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) this evening.

The cooperative said the rise was on the back of strong business performance and improved market returns but warned there was considerable potential for disruption in the coming months

Ahead of the Commons debate on Lords amendments to the Agriculture Bill this week, Ben Lake, Ceredigion MP and Plaid Cymru’s agriculture spokesman in Westminster, warns protecting food standards today is about building a better rural economy for tomorrow.

Ministers have been urged to take action on the threats to the sugar and sheep industries as the end of the Brexit transition period approaches.

Agricultural and countryside groups are lobbying Government to make it easier for farmers to temporarily divert footpaths.

Only 19 per cent of farmers plan to fully retire, a new study from the University of Exeter in collaboration with NFU Mutual has found.

Having a ‘how to’ guide written down which details how a farm business operates is a vital piece of the succession jigsaw, a business adviser has claimed.

Farmers Guardian chief reporter Abi Kay has been honoured by the Guild of Agricultural Journalists.

The Trade and Agriculture Commission could allow Britain to lead the way in raising global standards, but it needs to be given the time and power to do so, says David Herbert, a South Welsh smallholder producing eggs and poultry.

With the BPS set for extinction between now and 2028, farmers can make use of a free service to help their businesses navigate the Brexit transition, says James Dunn, technical director for business development at ADAS.