solar energy

Support payments are gone, tax rules have changed, and energy costs have doubled since 2019, but Cereals 2026 speakers say the farmers who adapt early will be the ones who thrive

After switching on over 1500 new solar panels at the Harrogate showground, the farming charity which organises the Great Yorkshire Show, now generates more than half of its own electricity

Labour MSP Colin Smyth has written exclusively for Farmers Guardian on Scottish Government's decision not to proceed with Galloway and Ayrshire as the location for Scotland's third National Park

Dan Hawes produces strawberry and raspberry plants for the UK fruit market with Blaise Plants, Kent. The arable side of the business includes environmental schemes, with a mix of wheat, oilseed rape, beans and barley crops

Alan Titchmarsh has raised concern about the future of British farming if farmers are not supported to grow food and enrichen peoples' lives through management of the countryside

Farmers have grown concerned that Government's clean energy ambitions is posing a risk to food production, food security and the aesthetic of the countryside

MPs are due to discuss the impact of large-scale solar developments on farming and rural communities

When asked what an ideal tenancy would look like Oxfordshire tenant dairy farmer David Christensen said three things must be considered – length of term, investment and compensation

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reflects on this week's main news stories including mounting pressure on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves, with 40 Labour MPs calling for changes to the current family farm tax proposals. She also looks ahead to next week, with a special 'Ask the Expert' feature coming up in Farmers Guardian online and in print, where a panel of experts will be answering our readers' questions around the fallout of Inheritance Tax and how to best prepare your family farm business

Solar is currently a key discussion point in agriculture, so what are your thoughts about integrating solar on your farm?