farming

NFU Conference: Defra Secretary due to address delegates following Treasury tax snub

Politics

NFU Conference: Defra Secretary due to address delegates following Treasury tax snub

Union event aims to lay 'Foundations for the Future' amid ongoing Stop the Family Farm Tax fight

clock 24 February 2025 • 2 min read
Jon Williams - BASF Agricultural Solutions: "The first ask of the Defra Secretary at the NFU Conference should be, what does UK food security mean?"

Farm Business

Jon Williams - BASF Agricultural Solutions: "The first ask of the Defra Secretary at the NFU Conference should be, what does UK food security mean?"

Mr Williams is public and governmental affairs manager at BASF. He writes about the state of British agriculture, food security, land management and questions Defra Secretary Steve Reed needs to answer at NFU Conference

clock 17 February 2025 • 3 min read
Farmers 'incensed' by PM's 'ill-judged' comments on 'tax break' for farmers

Politics

Farmers 'incensed' by PM's 'ill-judged' comments on 'tax break' for farmers

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said you cannot give a 'tax break' for farmers if you want to drive down NHS waiting lists and mortgage rates

clock 14 February 2025 • 7 min read
OPINION: "What do these backbencher Labour MPs know now that they did not know weeks ago?"

Politics

OPINION: "What do these backbencher Labour MPs know now that they did not know weeks ago?"

This week from Rachael Brown, Farmers Guardian chief reporter

clock 13 February 2025 • 1 min read
David Exwood: 'Farming is tough, but no one should struggle alone'

Blogs

David Exwood: 'Farming is tough, but no one should struggle alone'

NFU deputy president urges farmers to consider their mental well-being as part of Yellow Wellies' Mind Your Head campaign

clock 10 February 2025 • 3 min read
UK beef production expected to fall 5% over coming months

Farm Business

UK beef production expected to fall 5% over coming months

UK forced to rely on imports as consumer demand rises

clock 08 February 2025 • 2 min read
Mind Your Head campaign wins royal approval

Mental Health

Mind Your Head campaign wins royal approval

The Prince of Wales talks to young farmers about their mental well-being ahead of this year's Yellow Wellies event

clock 08 February 2025 • 4 min read
Farming's financial burden set to continue despite interest rate cut

Farm Business

Farming's financial burden set to continue despite interest rate cut

It was bad news for Chancellor Rachel Reeves as growth prediction slumped and inflation looked set to rise

clock 07 February 2025 • 2 min read
The Farmers Guardian podcast: Liz Webster - 'UK agriculture will not survive a US trade deal'

Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian podcast: Liz Webster - 'UK agriculture will not survive a US trade deal'

The founder of Save British Farming talks tractor rallies, Inheritance Tax and the dangers posed by President Trump

clock 07 February 2025 • 1 min read
Thorough soil test will help to manage potato cyst nematode, growers told

Arable

Thorough soil test will help to manage potato cyst nematode, growers told

New research says early detection of pest population is key

clock 06 February 2025 • 2 min read