Farm Business Hub

FG's business section keeps you abreast of all the latest market developments, including analysis of prices and data across all the key sectors.

Check here for the latest news, Diversification, Funding and Legislation, Prices and Trends and Grants.

Inheritance Tax updates
view all
Last orders for Great British rural pubs without business rate relief
Politics

Last orders for Great British rural pubs without business rate relief

Chris Brayford
Chris Brayford
clock 08 January 2026 • 6 min read
The Farmers Guardian podcast: A year in farming: The highs, lows and everything in between
Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian podcast: A year in farming: The highs, lows and everything in between

Farmers Guardian
clock 30 December 2025 • 1 min read
Starmer faces the Liaison Committee, but loses face even more
Politics

Starmer faces the Liaison Committee, but loses face even more

Emily Ashworth
clock 16 December 2025 • 1 min read
Abstaining from IHT vote sent Gov 'powerful message' to rethink policy, Labour MP says
Politics

Abstaining from IHT vote sent Gov 'powerful message' to rethink policy, Labour MP says

Chris Brayford
Chris Brayford
clock 14 December 2025 • 4 min read
Latest News
view all
McCain Foods denies changing British farmers' contracts to stop protests at supermarket depots
Farm Business

McCain Foods denies changing British farmers' contracts to stop protests at supermarket depots

The potato company, which works with over 250 UK growers and is one of the largest buyers of British potatoes, has refuted claims of changing contracts to stop farmers from holding protests regarding 'unfair' market returns

clock 21 January 2026 • 1 min read
Bread, cereals and veg named as drivers for inflation but 'where is the money going?' says NFU president
Farm Business

Bread, cereals and veg named as drivers for inflation but 'where is the money going?' says NFU president

New ONS inflation figures reveal food and non-alcoholic beverages prices rose by 4.5% in the 12 months to December 2025

clock 21 January 2026 • 2 min read
Farmers increasingly left counting cost of fly-tipping
Environment

Farmers increasingly left counting cost of fly-tipping

Agricultural waste management experts at BusinessWaste.co.uk highlight the current scale of the issue and offer guidance on what help is available to farmers and what further work is needed to deal with the issue

clock 21 January 2026 • 3 min read
Debate secured to stop 'rural antagonising' shotgun licence merger
Politics

Debate secured to stop 'rural antagonising' shotgun licence merger

Shotgun ownership is an essential tool of work within rural and land-based industries, but has the Government taken a 'one-sided view' which will pose a risk to farmers' livelihoods?

clock 20 January 2026 • 4 min read
BEIC accuses Labour of 'duplicity' as Gov ramps up imports of Ukranian eggs
Farm Business

BEIC accuses Labour of 'duplicity' as Gov ramps up imports of Ukranian eggs

Egg industry says trade deals are undermining UK farming's animal welfare standards

clock 19 January 2026 • 2 min read
Latest farmland market trends
Prices & Trends

Latest farmland market trends

Average farmland values in England hold firm

clock 19 January 2026 • 4 min read
Baroness Batters: farming representatives have to 'step up' and deliver for farmers
Farm Business

Baroness Batters: farming representatives have to 'step up' and deliver for farmers

The former NFU president on why levy boards and associations can no longer 'kick the can down the road' when it comes to farm profitability

clock 19 January 2026 • 3 min read
Oxford Real Farming conference raises issues with glyphosate use
Environment

Oxford Real Farming conference raises issues with glyphosate use

The impact of herbicides and the potential of agroforestry were in discussion at this year's Oxford Real Farming Conference. Mia Willemsen reports

clock 18 January 2026 • 3 min read
Christmas 2025 saw a boost for butter and lamb takeover turkey
Farm Business

Christmas 2025 saw a boost for butter and lamb takeover turkey

Grocery sales reached a record £13.8bn this Christmas, with shoppers spending on average £476 at supermarkets during the festive month. AHDB’s latest insights reveal surprising winners in festive meat and dairy trends

clock 18 January 2026 • 2 min read
Scotch Beef Club set for trailblazing Swedish launch
Farm Business

Scotch Beef Club set for trailblazing Swedish launch

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is set to make a landmark move in international foodservice later this month with the launch of its Scotch Beef Club in Sweden

clock 17 January 2026 • 2 min read
Expansion of Muller Skelmersdale site could lead to same amount of jobs created as jobs lost
Farm Business

Expansion of Muller Skelmersdale site could lead to same amount of jobs created as jobs lost

Muller has outlined the next phase of its Skelmersdale site transformation with plans to build an in-house logistics hub. But it could lead to 90 new jobs being created and 90 employees being made redundant

clock 16 January 2026 • 2 min read
Farmers urged to share their views to shape future farm policy
Farm Business

Farmers urged to share their views to shape future farm policy

Industry members encouraged to take part in this year's Farm Business Survey following heavy criticism of Defra policies

clock 16 January 2026 • 2 min read
Regenerative Farming
view all
Diversification
view all
Sign up to Farmers Guardian's Business Newsletter