farm business

A survey by law firm Shakespeare Martineau found out of 250 agricultural and small businesses, almost a quarter (22%) have identified the need to diversify their operations for business survival

"I am keen to work closely with farmers to help them address the key issues we face and promote the positive impact of sustainable agriculture and its role in tackling climate change"

The Farm Retail Association (FRA) is a thriving network of farm shops, farmers markets, and pick-your-own businesses which was formed at Birmingham's Farmpick Conference in 1979

Administrators confirmed they have made 43 people redundant while they seek for potential buyers to take over the business

"We are calling on the Chancellor to meet and run a formal consultation, to find a solution that will protect the long-term interests of family businesses and farms and, crucially the jobs and investment they provide"

The conference, organised by the group who set up the London farmer protest, hopes this will keep the pressure on the Government after it announced its tax plans

"I do not think large farmers should be exempt from Inheritance Tax because no-one else is"

Welsh Government funding schemes in 2025 will focus on preparing for the launch of the Sustainable Farming Scheme in 2026

National Sheep Association policy manager Emma Owen said if the Government was serious about its environmental and food security ambitions, it ‘must invest in the people at the heart of these goals'

New analysis shows hill farmers are only receiving 8% or £39m of the Government's new farming support scheme, the Sustainable Farming Incentive, despite the uplands occupying ‘around 15% of England's area'