farm business

Farmers take fight for survival to Whitehall: "If farming goes down, everything goes down with it"

Politics

Farmers take fight for survival to Whitehall: "If farming goes down, everything goes down with it"

Thousands of farmers made their voices heard in the capital in protest of the Chancellor's proposed changes to Inheritance Tax

clock 10 February 2025 • 4 min read
Inspections must carry a duty of care for farmers' mental health

Legislation

Inspections must carry a duty of care for farmers' mental health

Rita Poulson speaks out after Ofsted's announcement it would replace one-worded grading system with five-point report card

clock 04 February 2025 • 2 min read
From the editor: New research showcasing impact of bovine TB on farmers must be heeded

Politics

From the editor: New research showcasing impact of bovine TB on farmers must be heeded

Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley's take on this week's top farming news stories

clock 31 January 2025 • 2 min read
British farmers placed in 'difficult position' following Bovaer fallout

Farm Business

British farmers placed in 'difficult position' following Bovaer fallout

Since Arla's announcement that 30 farms would trial the feed additive to reduce emissions, farm businesses have faced questions from consumers

clock 30 January 2025 • 4 min read
Watch our FREE webinar: Hear from new entrants into farming and how they got into the industry

Careers

Watch our FREE webinar: Hear from new entrants into farming and how they got into the industry

clock 28 January 2025 • 4 min read
Grocery Code Adjudicator launches survey to investigate retail behaviour

Farm Business

Grocery Code Adjudicator launches survey to investigate retail behaviour

The Grocery Code Adjudicator, Mark White, said he wanted to hear from as many suppliers as possible about their ongoing experiences supplying to large retailers

clock 27 January 2025 • 1 min read
Foot-and-mouth case rekindles 'horrible memories' of 2001 for farmers

Farm Business

Foot-and-mouth case rekindles 'horrible memories' of 2001 for farmers

Gordon and Buchan MP Harriet Cross said the UK needed screening and spot testing to be implemented in response to Germany's foot-and-mouth outbreak

clock 19 January 2025 • 7 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Harry Parsons: "For anyone thinking of studying at Harper Adams University, I would say go for it"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Harry Parsons: "For anyone thinking of studying at Harper Adams University, I would say go for it"

Harry Parsons, 22, is a rural business adviser at SRH Agribusiness. He is from Laxey on the Isle of Man.

clock 19 January 2025 • 2 min read
Asda shows support for British farmers in family farm tax debate

Farm Business

Asda shows support for British farmers in family farm tax debate

Retailers are uniting behind farmers over proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief

clock 17 January 2025 • 2 min read
Emma Mosey: How farm shops and farmers' markets can mitigate the challenges of the Budget

Farm Business

Emma Mosey: How farm shops and farmers' markets can mitigate the challenges of the Budget

Farm Retail Association chair Emma Mosey, who owns Yolk Farm in York alongside her husband Ben, gives some first-hand advice on how to 'weather the storm' following the Autumn Budget

clock 15 January 2025 • 2 min read