FG Energy Watch

The Government’s decision to scale back its energy support for commercial businesses will leave many farming enterprises facing crippling fuel bills. Here are some things businesses can do now to mitigate the impact.

Increasing economic pressures, supply concerns and wider environmental issues are set to amplify farm expenditure, with recent budgets looking quite different to those 12 months ago.

Increasing economic pressures, supply concerns and wider environmental issues are set to amplify farm expenditure, with recent budgets looking quite different to those 12 months ago.

Industry leaders have issued a plea for support with energy prices to be extended beyond March next year.

Renewable energy generators could have their revenues capped under the Government’s new Energy Prices Bill which looks to delink prices for energy produced by renewable sources from the price of gas.

Farm businesses have been urged to feed into a new inquiry to help inform the Government about the ‘true effects’ of the cost-of-living crisis.

BUSINESSES need certainty beyond the next six months if they are to ‘plan for growth’, with the Government urged not to leave further announcements of support on energy bills until the eleventh hour.

Growers across the UK fear the newly announced Energy Price Guarantee could come too late to save next years crop.

Growers across the UK fear the newly announced Energy Price Guarantee could come too late to save next year’s crop.

Many people will be despairing at how cold, draughty and expensive farmhouses can be to heat during the winter months