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

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Inheritance Tax updates
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Northamptonshire farmer warns PM Inheritance Tax threatens UK food security
Farm Business

Northamptonshire farmer warns PM Inheritance Tax threatens UK food security

Tom Ryder
clock 23 October 2025 • 3 min read
Budget worries leave farmland market 'in limbo' say agents
Market Prices

Budget worries leave farmland market 'in limbo' say agents

Jane Thynne
clock 19 October 2025 • 3 min read
Family farm tax rumours rubbished by Farming and Treasury ministers
Farm Business

Family farm tax rumours rubbished by Farming and Treasury ministers

Jane Thynne
clock 17 October 2025 • 2 min read
The 26 Labour MPs who could be challenging Gov's IHT changes on family farms
Politics

The 26 Labour MPs who could be challenging Gov's IHT changes on family farms

Chris Brayford
Chris Brayford
clock 14 October 2025 • 4 min read
Latest News
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Farm Assurance Review says progress is being made, but there is still work to do
Farm Business

Farm Assurance Review says progress is being made, but there is still work to do

Government agencies singled out as 'disappointing' as organisations claim it may take longer to achieve recommendations

clock 27 October 2025 • 3 min read
Soaring energy costs pile pressure on supply chain, says NFU
Farm Business

Soaring energy costs pile pressure on supply chain, says NFU

Union writes to Ofgem demanding a rethink on standard charges for business

clock 27 October 2025 • 2 min read
US beef farmers' fury over Trump's Argentina deal
Farm Business

US beef farmers' fury over Trump's Argentina deal

Industry says President's approach undermines farming and free markets

clock 26 October 2025 • 3 min read
Canadian farmers demand halt to trade deal as UK beef exports soar
Farm Business

Canadian farmers demand halt to trade deal as UK beef exports soar

CCA accuses UK Government of erecting 'barriers to trade' as UK beef exports to Canada rise 156%

clock 26 October 2025 • 2 min read
95% of growers see weather variability as a major challenge to crop production according to survey
Arable

95% of growers see weather variability as a major challenge to crop production according to survey

It also revealed that 88% of farmers are aware of biostimulants but only 44% have tried them as a tool to boost yields

clock 26 October 2025 • 2 min read
CLA backs calls for compulsory purchase Code of Practice to avoid 'horror stories' when delivering new homes
Farm Business

CLA backs calls for compulsory purchase Code of Practice to avoid 'horror stories' when delivering new homes

New homes can be built quicker and with less stress if a compulsory purchase Code of Practice is introduced, the CLA has argued

clock 25 October 2025 • 3 min read
Thousands object to 70-mile pylon development
Environment

Thousands object to 70-mile pylon development

More than 4,500 objections have been submitted against plans to install a 70-mile pylon development across Scottish farmland

clock 25 October 2025 • 1 min read
Tenant Farming Commissioner has got to 'hit the ground running' to be able to make changes says NFU deputy president
Farm Business

Tenant Farming Commissioner has got to 'hit the ground running' to be able to make changes says NFU deputy president

Attending the NFU’s Tenant conference, Alan Laidlaw, the new tenant farming commissioner, urged collaboration and promised to give tenants a stronger voice during a period of major change

clock 24 October 2025 • 2 min read
New Scots land proposals could cause more harm than good, tenants warned
Farm Business

New Scots land proposals could cause more harm than good, tenants warned

Scottish Land and Estates says compensation rules may deter landlords from offering contracts

clock 24 October 2025 • 2 min read
NFU Tenants conference highlights growth opportunities for the tenanted sector
Farm Business

NFU Tenants conference highlights growth opportunities for the tenanted sector

Farmers, policymakers and industry leaders joined together to discuss how to make the tenanted sector a powerhouse of growth and productivity

clock 24 October 2025 • 2 min read
Future Farming Investment Scheme gets £7.4m Scottish Gov boost
Farm Business

Future Farming Investment Scheme gets £7.4m Scottish Gov boost

NFU Scotland welcomes the move and says it is in response to exceptional level of demand for farmer support

clock 24 October 2025 • 2 min read
Concerns raised over UK readiness for new SPS rules
Farm Business

Concerns raised over UK readiness for new SPS rules

The Food Standards Agency says there remain uncertainties about exact timelines, resources and the final shape of the ‘EU reset’ agreement

clock 23 October 2025 • 2 min read
Regenerative Farming
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Diversification
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