farm business

Strike action planned at Dale Farm over pay dispute

Farm Business

Strike action planned at Dale Farm over pay dispute

Unite has warned strike action could last for at least a month

clock 12 August 2025 • 2 min read
Farm businesses hit as England's drought declared 'nationally significant incident'

Weather

Farm businesses hit as England's drought declared 'nationally significant incident'

The Environment Agency said five areas in England are officially in drought, with six more experiencing prolonged dry weather following the driest six months to July since 1976

clock 12 August 2025 • 5 min read
Farming Matters: "The sector is already struggling. This IHT legislation risks being the final straw for some"

Farm Business

Farming Matters: "The sector is already struggling. This IHT legislation risks being the final straw for some"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: James Farrell, head of rural consultancy, Knight Frank

clock 29 July 2025 • 3 min read
Road to regen: Silas Hedley-Lawrence - "There is a lot of low hanging fruit to make small tweaks in any farming business to help reduce costs"

Farm Business

Road to regen: Silas Hedley-Lawrence - "There is a lot of low hanging fruit to make small tweaks in any farming business to help reduce costs"

Silas Hedley–Lawrence is a farmer, coach and consultant with a decade of hands-on experience in regenerative agriculture. With a background rooted in both commercial and direct selling models, he champions lean, profitable farming systems that increase biodiversity and soil health. Silas is an Integrity Soils trained agroecological coach from the Yellowstone 2024 cohort

clock 25 July 2025 • 3 min read
On Air at Groundswell: Building resilient farming systems - people, financial stability and policies that work for farmers 

Campaigns

On Air at Groundswell: Building resilient farming systems - people, financial stability and policies that work for farmers 

As part of our special podcast series brought to you by the School of Sustainable Food and Farming at Harper Adams University, this episode looks at resilience

clock 17 July 2025 • 1 min read
Regen special: The risk of changing farm practices might be worth the outcome

Farm Business

Regen special: The risk of changing farm practices might be worth the outcome

The ARK Summit brought key industry figures together to discuss how to develop the conversation around regenerative and organic farming. Emily Ashworth reports

clock 26 June 2025 • 3 min read
Farming Matters: "You can try to expel nature with a pitchfork, but it will always return"

Environment

Farming Matters: "You can try to expel nature with a pitchfork, but it will always return"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Chris Clark, first generation Yorkshire upland farmer and author

clock 16 June 2025 • 4 min read
Mole Valley Farmers reports £4.2m operating loss for 2023/24

Farm Business

Mole Valley Farmers reports £4.2m operating loss for 2023/24

Jack Cordery, chief executive at Mole Valley Farmers, said 2024 was one of the most challenging years in the businesses' trading history

clock 09 June 2025 • 4 min read
Farm profits rise to £7.7bn thanks to strong beef and dairy prices

Farm Business

Farm profits rise to £7.7bn thanks to strong beef and dairy prices

But farmers say no time to celebrate as confidence stands at all-time low

clock 05 June 2025 • 2 min read
Clarkson's Farm season 4 - Jeremy Clarkson: 'It is extremely disheartening when you have worked your socks off and nothing grows'

Entertainment

Clarkson's Farm season 4 - Jeremy Clarkson: 'It is extremely disheartening when you have worked your socks off and nothing grows'

In the build-up to the new Prime Video series of the popular farming show on May 23, Jeremy Clarkson has revealed how challenging it was to farm without assistance from Kaleb Cooper

clock 15 May 2025 • 3 min read