News - Farm Business

Labour's tax policies will destroy small and medim family businesses, Gavin Lane tells attendees at the CLA conference

Figures from NFU Mutual show that almost 18% of farmers said it was important to put plans in place for the future of their business but added they had done nothing about it. A further 32% said they did not believe drawing up a plan was relevant or important to them

In 2024/25, average Farm Business Income rose for all farm types except specialist pig farms and horticulture farms

The legislation, which received Royal Assent in October, will be implemented in three phases

The leading causes of farm fires were electrical faults, arson and lightning strikes

The Norfolk farmer says his priorities will focus on changes to IHT and securing certainty around agri-environmental schemes

Research found that most farmers (68%) want to do more to make their farms more environmentally friendly, but 96% cite inconsistent environmental standards and data reporting as a key barrier

Attended by party leader Kemi Badenoch, Shadow Defra Secretary Victoria Atkins and Shadow Farming Minister Robbie Moore, the summit was held to raise awareness about the current crisis in UK agriculture

Rural business owners will be watching the Chancellor’s Budget on November 26 closely

Farm gate prices will go down as a result of Sir Keir Starmer's EU reset and SPS agreement alongside the UK losing the ability to reform its own pesticide policy, according to former Defra Secretary