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Industry leaders focus on farming's future during Save Britain's Family Farms moment at LAMMA 2026
Politics

Industry leaders focus on farming's future during Save Britain's Family Farms moment at LAMMA 2026

Emily Ashworth
clock 23 January 2026 • 2 min read
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
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Dairy sector 'close to the floor on headline milk prices'
Farm Business

Dairy sector 'close to the floor on headline milk prices'

But industry figures warn of challenges amid growing spring flush over-supply concerns

clock 04 February 2026 • 2 min read
Farmers First to lease out Wrexham abattoir
Sheep

Farmers First to lease out Wrexham abattoir

The cooperative will lease the site out to site to Scottish meat processors Millers of Speyside

clock 04 February 2026 • 1 min read
Growth of Scotch whisky trade stifled with third excise duty increase since 2023
Politics

Growth of Scotch whisky trade stifled with third excise duty increase since 2023

The success and prosperity of many sectors across Scotland's economy depend on the Scotch whisky industry, from farmers growing malting barley to pubs and restaurants. But they could face significant pressure with another increase on alcohol duty

clock 04 February 2026 • 5 min read
The Farmers Guardian podcast: Ask the Expert: strategies to protect farmland and estates under new APR rules
Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian podcast: Ask the Expert: strategies to protect farmland and estates under new APR rules

In the first of a two-part series, Farmers Guardian's Alex Black speaks to Collyer Bristow's Carly Russell

clock 03 February 2026 • 1 min read
Latest milk prices for dairy farmers: Muller confirms 34.5ppl March farmgate milk price
Farm Business

Latest milk prices for dairy farmers: Muller confirms 34.5ppl March farmgate milk price

Arla also drops conventional milk price for February by 1.75ppl to 33.98ppl

clock 03 February 2026 • 40 min read
UK human and industrial cereal demand to hit 20-year low
Arable

UK human and industrial cereal demand to hit 20-year low

Animal feed demand was expected to remain relatively stable

clock 01 February 2026 • 3 min read
New £21.5m funding offered to boost farm innovation
Farm Business

New £21.5m funding offered to boost farm innovation

Defra says support will move cutting-edge research into practical tools farmers can use

clock 31 January 2026 • 2 min read
Tesco credits fresh food offer for bumper Christmas sales success
Farm Business

Tesco credits fresh food offer for bumper Christmas sales success

Retailer says full year profits expected to hit almost £3.bn

clock 30 January 2026 • 2 min read
'We will not go away' - Farmers take supermarket blockades into fourth consecutive week
Politics

'We will not go away' - Farmers take supermarket blockades into fourth consecutive week

Farmers held protests at supermarket distribution centres in Leicestershire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Co Londonderry to urge retail bosses for fairness and transparency on pay and food standards

clock 30 January 2026 • 4 min read
April energy costs will force growers out of business, says horticulture sector
Farm Business

April energy costs will force growers out of business, says horticulture sector

Government intervention is needed to prevent growers being affected by rising electricity standing charges

clock 29 January 2026 • 1 min read
Farming faces £800m loss owing to EU reset
Farm Business

Farming faces £800m loss owing to EU reset

A new report claims growers are facing a 'cliff edge' amid fall in profits, production and food security

clock 29 January 2026 • 2 min read
Young people open to careers in farming, but collaboration needed to tackle workforce challenges
Farm Business

Young people open to careers in farming, but collaboration needed to tackle workforce challenges

Perception and a lack of knowledge of farming careers are some of the biggest barriers to getting more young people into the workforce, according to a new report

clock 28 January 2026 • 2 min read
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