Farm Business

With Swiss agriculture contemplating how it mixes its centuries old way of life with the demands of modern consumers, Alex Black spoke to farmers in Switzerland about how they see the future

Industry leaders from across agriculture shared their hopes for the sector in 2025, and the challenges that lie ahead over the next 12 months

"I have never seen such a sense of feeling from the farming community in my lifetime on an issue"

"The sector is hurting as it deals with rising production costs and such poor returns for what should be a premium product in malting barley that so many people enjoy"

Farms have proved to be quite the destination for film locations. With Arley Hall welcoming an Oscar winning actor on farm over recent years, Chris Brayford finds out more

Wells Shepherd Huts has grown from a simple idea inspired by the historic late 1800s English Victorian shepherd’s hut, where shepherds tended to their flocks of sheep, into a 21st Century glamping business

"I really think that farmers deserve more attention; I think we [farmers] are just expected to produce food for people to eat and get on with it without any real thanks"

Learn more about the candidates standing to be president and vice-president at NFU Scotland

Louise Stone, sales development manager at TruDomes, has provided some straightforward ways to avoid planning obstacles to help farmers seeking the easiest possible way to fit diversification into their busy workload

"Our position reflects concerns that a National Park would fail to provide benefits beyond those already delivered by existing structures and institutions in the region"