Economic volatility shown in farm incomes

Exceptional volatility has been the key theme for 2022/23 farm business incomes in England, with huge differences between the sectors

Alex Black
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Economic volatility shown in farm incomes

In the latest figures released by Defra, general cropping, grazing livestock, poultry and mixed farms all saw a lower income in 2022/23. But it was a different story on specialist pig farms following...

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