inflation

Gov urged to address causes of stress to prevent more farmers exiting the dairy sector

It comes as part of a higher-than-expected jump in inflation during the year

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

First Minister John Swinney said his Government would return the £46 million taken away from the agriculture Budget in previous years but could not guarantee a commitment to longer-term funding due to only having 'information' for one financial year

Agricultural inflation has fallen to the lowest level seen since December 2021, although it still remains elevated on 2020

With inflation rising again in July, Cedric Porter takes a look at the trends in the retail market

Tesco is still at number one with its market share increasing from 27% to 27.6% over the past year

The cut marks the first reduction since the pandemic

It was estimated there were 7,130 dairy producers in Great Britain as of April 2024.

Farming is a long term business, and farmers need to be able to plan ahead particularly when there is pressure to look at even more environmental outcomes says Virgin Money UK head of agriculture