Politics

Farmers have only been told that input prices for oil and gas has gone up when taking in deliveries on-farm, making it harder for them to challenge or decline an order

Farming Minister Dame Angela Eagle said robust contingency plans are in place to respond to another foot-and-mouth outbreak in the UK. But do farmers agree with that assessment?

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

The widening conflict in the Gulf region continues to push up the prices of key input prices, with more limited increases in commodity values

Staffordshire County Council’s acting leader Martin Murray said the local authority's new policy statement will stop county farms from being sold or developed for non-farming practices

Farmers said there could be a reduction in UK food production this year following 'unsustainable' increases to key inputs. Red diesel prices alone have gone up by more than 50% in less than a fortnight since the start of the war in Iran

The Scottish Tenant Farmers Association is calling for the sale of Tulchan Estate in Moray to be delayed until the concerns of tenant farmers have been addressed regarding their pre-emptive right to buy

Farmers have gained another small victory after the Government announced a U-turn on overseas visas for sheep shearers

The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers said increases in charges for official controls at meat plants could leave already struggling abattoirs paying between £50,000 to £100,000 more this year alone

On April 6 the new changes to Inheritance Tax come into force, but with so much change happening across the industry, is the sector able to plan, invest and future-proof businesses?