Input costs

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

Government urged to intervene to ensure health of food and farming for the future

Groundswell co-founder Paul Cherry said: "We are producing the wrong sort of foods, we should be eating more of the food we produce ourselves rather than feeding it to pigs, chickens and cattle"

The supermarket retailer said it was committed to making investments and changes to the way it worked to support British farmers

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

Economist says while farmers coped with recent global upheaval, it would be 'very painful' to see a return to high input prices

Bedding, energy, fertiliser and feed have almost doubled according to AHDB analysis

New tool uses satellite mapping to calculate input applications

Machinery, labour and insurance costs have all increased significantly, according to NAAC

Rising costs and uncertainty will continue to challenge farm businesses in 2024