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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.

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

Inheritance Tax updates
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Farmers make sure their voices are heard in London
Politics

Farmers make sure their voices are heard in London

Katie Jones
Katie Jones
clock 27 November 2025 • 2 min read
LIVE UPDATES: Police arrest farmers for bringing tractors to protest
Politics

LIVE UPDATES: Police arrest farmers for bringing tractors to protest

Mia Willemsen
clock 26 November 2025 • 5 min read
LIVE UPDATES: What impact will the Chancellor's Autumn Budget have on farming?
Politics

LIVE UPDATES: What impact will the Chancellor's Autumn Budget have on farming?

Mia Willemsen
clock 26 November 2025 • 13 min read
What can farmers expect from the Autumn Budget 2025?
Politics

What can farmers expect from the Autumn Budget 2025?

Mia Willemsen
clock 25 November 2025 • 4 min read
Latest News
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Milkshakes and coffees to be hit with new 'sugar tax'
Farm Business

Milkshakes and coffees to be hit with new 'sugar tax'

Dairy products including yoghurt drinks and chocolate milk could fall foul of new rules as Gov says tax will cut obesity rates and raise £40m for Treasury

clock 25 November 2025 • 4 min read
What can farmers expect from the Autumn Budget 2025?
Politics

What can farmers expect from the Autumn Budget 2025?

Inheritance Tax, changes to lifetime gifting rules and the removal of Capital Gains Tax exemption on primary residences above £1.5m are all to be expected in the budget

clock 25 November 2025 • 4 min read
Scotland rolls out Organic Action Plan
Farm Business

Scotland rolls out Organic Action Plan

Further support for farmers as country leads the rest of the UK in organic production

clock 24 November 2025 • 2 min read
Organic farmers set to receive £3m support payment
Farm Business

Organic farmers set to receive £3m support payment

Welsh Gov commits to funding to safeguard 'cornerstone' of country's agriculture

clock 24 November 2025 • 1 min read
Record number of farm businesses close following IHT proposal
Farm Business

Record number of farm businesses close following IHT proposal

New report shows UK’s farming industry continues to contract at an alarming rate following last year's Budget

clock 24 November 2025 • 2 min read
New CLA chief tells Labour ministers: 'No Government has taxed its way to growth'
Farm Business

New CLA chief tells Labour ministers: 'No Government has taxed its way to growth'

Labour's tax policies will destroy small and medium family businesses, Gavin Lane tells attendees at the CLA conference

clock 21 November 2025 • 2 min read
Almost half of farms do not have a succession plan in place ahead of IHT changes
Farm Business

Almost half of farms do not have a succession plan in place ahead of IHT changes

Figures from NFU Mutual show that almost 18% of farmers said it was important to put plans in place for the future of their business but added they had done nothing about it. A further 32% said they did not believe drawing up a plan was relevant or important to them

clock 21 November 2025 • 3 min read
Farm Business Income figures rise
Farm Business

Farm Business Income figures rise

In 2024/25, average Farm Business Income rose for all farm types except specialist pig farms and horticulture farms

clock 20 November 2025 • 2 min read
Renters Rights Act to begin phased introduction on May 1, 2026
Land and property

Renters Rights Act to begin phased introduction on May 1, 2026

The legislation, which received Royal Assent in October, will be implemented in three phases

clock 20 November 2025 • 2 min read
Farm fires cost the UK more than £100m last year, new NFU Mutual report reveals
Farm Safety

Farm fires cost the UK more than £100m last year, new NFU Mutual report reveals

The leading causes of farm fires were electrical faults, arson and lightning strikes

clock 20 November 2025 • 2 min read
Gavin Lane named as president of CLA
Farm Business

Gavin Lane named as president of CLA

The Norfolk farmer says his priorities will focus on changes to IHT and securing certainty around agri-environmental schemes

clock 19 November 2025 • 2 min read
Tesco calls for national framework on farm data to bolster UK food security
Farm Business

Tesco calls for national framework on farm data to bolster UK food security

Research found that most farmers (68%) want to do more to make their farms more environmentally friendly, but 96% cite inconsistent environmental standards and data reporting as a key barrier

clock 19 November 2025 • 1 min read
Prices and Trends
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An eye on the grain market: Wheat prices may be depressed but at least they have stopped falling

An eye on the grain market: Wheat prices may be depressed but at least they have stopped falling

Arable land dominates land sales

Arable land dominates land sales

Land prices erode farm returns

Land prices erode farm returns

New FSA service to support lab-grown food produce

New FSA service to support lab-grown food produce

Regenerative Farming
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What are the benefits of regen livestock management to farmers?
Livestock

What are the benefits of regen livestock management to farmers?

Emily Ashworth
clock 19 November 2025 • 5 min read
Opportunities for farmers to diversify into business incubators
Diversification

Opportunities for farmers to diversify into business incubators

Mia Willemsen
clock 16 November 2025 • 3 min read
Pembrokeshire dairy farmer adopts regen methods to boost farm finances
Dairy

Pembrokeshire dairy farmer adopts regen methods to boost farm finances

Dairy Farmer
clock 05 November 2025 • 5 min read
Waitrose partners with Soil Association Exchange and Regenified in regen farming drive
Farm Business

Waitrose partners with Soil Association Exchange and Regenified in regen farming drive

Jane Thynne
clock 02 November 2025 • 2 min read
Road to regen: Silas Hedley-Lawrence – top 3 tips on how to start improving soil
Soil

Road to regen: Silas Hedley-Lawrence – top 3 tips on how to start improving soil

Emily Ashworth
clock 31 October 2025 • 1 min read
Sharp commercial focus for regenerative farming brothers
Farm Life

Sharp commercial focus for regenerative farming brothers

Olivia Midgley
clock 16 October 2025 • 11 min read
Diversification
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Opportunities for farmers to diversify into business incubators
Diversification

Opportunities for farmers to diversify into business incubators

Mia Willemsen
clock 16 November 2025 • 3 min read
Farm Business Innovation Show 2025: Future-proofing a priority for farmers looking to diversify
Diversification

Farm Business Innovation Show 2025: Future-proofing a priority for farmers looking to diversify

Chris Brayford
Chris Brayford
clock 13 November 2025 • 6 min read
Farm Business Innovation Show 2025: 10 top tips for those thinking about diversification
Diversification

Farm Business Innovation Show 2025: 10 top tips for those thinking about diversification

Emily Ashworth
clock 11 November 2025 • 2 min read
Join us at Farm Business Innovation 2025 - Unlock the full potential of UK farming
Diversification

Join us at Farm Business Innovation 2025 - Unlock the full potential of UK farming

Farmers Guardian
clock 21 October 2025 • 5 min read
Telling the farm story key for retail diversifications
Diversification

Telling the farm story key for retail diversifications

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 19 October 2025 • 7 min read
Falling profits leave farmers dependent on diversification
Farm Business

Falling profits leave farmers dependent on diversification

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 03 October 2025 • 2 min read
Politics and Trade
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LIVE UPDATES: Police arrest farmers for bringing tractors to protest

LIVE UPDATES: Police arrest farmers for bringing tractors to protest

LIVE UPDATES: What impact will the Chancellor's Autumn Budget have on farming?

LIVE UPDATES: What impact will the Chancellor's Autumn Budget have on farming?

What can farmers expect from the Autumn Budget 2025?

What can farmers expect from the Autumn Budget 2025?

Farmer leading new IHT campaign says there is still hope of positive change

Farmer leading new IHT campaign says there is still hope of positive change

Day of unity: Farmers lead tractor convoys and displays ahead of Autumn Budget

Day of unity: Farmers lead tractor convoys and displays ahead of Autumn Budget

Grants and Finance
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Farmers to be compensated with grant funding after helping to combat wildfires

Farmers to be compensated with grant funding after helping to combat wildfires

Historic England partnership delivers heritage protection

Historic England partnership delivers heritage protection

New £12.6m fund available for farmers and growers

New £12.6m fund available for farmers and growers

Scottish Future Farming Investment Scheme: Opening of grants welcomed but shortfalls criticised

Scottish Future Farming Investment Scheme: Opening of grants welcomed but shortfalls criticised

Capital Grants: Funding available for educational visits

Capital Grants: Funding available for educational visits

Global
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Tributes paid to journalist and Farmers Guardian contributor Bruce Jobson

Tributes paid to journalist and Farmers Guardian contributor Bruce Jobson

'Farmers may expect a bumpy ride' - Global milk supplies race ahead

'Farmers may expect a bumpy ride' - Global milk supplies race ahead

Avian flu ramps up in Europe

Avian flu ramps up in Europe

Australia expecting record beef production despite smaller herd

Australia expecting record beef production despite smaller herd

Red meat and dairy UK exports hit a combined value of £2 billion in the first half of 2025

Red meat and dairy UK exports hit a combined value of £2 billion in the first half of 2025

Farming Tenancies
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From the editor: "A Tenant Farming Commissioner and a victory for tenant farmers at last"

From the editor: "A Tenant Farming Commissioner and a victory for tenant farmers at last"

Tenant farmers dealt devastating blow after High Court rejects appeal to save farmland from solar takeover

Tenant farmers dealt devastating blow after High Court rejects appeal to save farmland from solar takeover

Cow 'chilling' on M62 causes disruption for travellers

Cow 'chilling' on M62 causes disruption for travellers

New FSA service to support lab-grown food produce

New FSA service to support lab-grown food produce

County Farms Estate enables Staffordshire tenants to grow their dairy enterprise

County Farms Estate enables Staffordshire tenants to grow their dairy enterprise

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