Farm Business

What to watch: Our old crop price level destiny, for now, is largely wrapped-up in the French/Russian export battle.

Farmers may look back on the 2019/20 grain season as one of the most buffeted by external events they can remember.

The government is planning a trade policy with as few tariffs as possible, but the farming industry warns that must not allow the import of products which could put British farmers out of business.

Farmers are working 65 hours a week and struggling to recruit new staff. It’s time for industry to start collecting data on how labour shortages are affecting farmers’ mental health and wellbeing, says Cheshire dairy farmer Phil Latham.

Eustice’s appointment as Defra Secretary seemed to be a popular one among farmers, but this just shows they haven’t been paying attention, says Hywel Davies, who is a partner at Cyfreithwyr Llys Cennen Solicitors and helps his parents run the Aman flock of pedigree Texel sheep, the 2018 Champion Flock of Wales.

The PM’s promise to give Ugandan beef a place on UK tables reveals his true position on the protection of production standards after Brexit, says Ben Lake, Plaid Cymru Ceredigion MP.

There’s no doubt Corbyn is the midwife to Brexit, and it’s for the best his political career is now over, says Hywel Davies, who is a partner at Cyfreithwyr Llys Cennen Solicitors and helps his parents run the Aman flock of pedigree Texel sheep, the 2018 Champion Flock of Wales.

Lincolnshire Agricultural Society (LAS) is warning of dire consequences if it is forced to pay almost £70,000 a year more in rates following a review of its charitable status by the local council.

Long-serving Farming Minister George Eustice has been promoted to Defra Secretary after his former boss, Theresa Villiers, was given the sack.

MPs have been told the Agriculture Bill must contain a sector-specific target to reach net zero emissions by 2040.