Farm Life

Farmer led research is crucial to providing research and innovations which add value for farmers, rather than simply answering questions posed by academics.

With the tax landscape becoming increasingly complex, Ashcroft’s Richard Crane outlines some of the common issues seen by rural businesses.

Farming’s different tribes have been back out in force over the past 10 days, with a range of events happening across the country under January’s leaden skies.

UK prices similar to a year ago

Farmers to pay an extra £628m

Agricultural businesses were facing a cliff edge in April after the Government announced a move from the current cap on energy prices to a discount scheme

Rural groups have demanded Natural Resources Wales revisits its controversial price rises claiming the costs will deter new entrants to the farming industry and pile further pressure on existing farm businesses.

Opponents of a huge new Oxfordshire solar farm have accused landowners of acting in a ‘feudal’ manner, as residents step up their battle to save 1,375 hectares (3,400 acres) of agricultural land.

Paul White has recently begun his farming career, with six acres of land in the heart of Lancashire. Here, he tell Farmers Guardian the ups and downs of the journey so far.