farm business income

UK growers are under renewed pressure from conflict in the Middle East, and all at a time when margins were already under significant strain

NFUS warns figure 'masks ongoing volatility, fragile profitability and uneven performance'

Only dairy escapes income slump as latest Farm Business Income forecast confirms industry struggles

On the face of it, a 49% increase in average farm income in 2024/25 is something to celebrate, but dig a bit deeper and you can understand current farmer fears for their businesses

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

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Duncan Pickard, Balmullo, discusses the difficulties of turning a profit in agriculture

In an exclusive for Farmers Guardian, Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner sets out his agenda for the recently announced Farm Profitability Review, led by Baroness Minette Batters

Chair of Food and Agriculture Stakeholder Taskforce (FAST), Neil Wilson said the funding needs to be seen to be an investment into the industry and rural economy

Speaking on Farmers Guardian webinar, fifth-generation mixed farmer Clare Wise Chapman said: "I cannot plan my way out of this and it is not for want of trying"

When asked what an ideal tenancy would look like Oxfordshire tenant dairy farmer David Christensen said three things must be considered – length of term, investment and compensation