Author Posts: Aleksandra Cupriak

British farming representatives have reacted to the publication of the long-awaited Farming Profitability Review 2025.

Suffolk farmers are set to park their tractors on bridges above major roads across the county today to raise public awareness of the pressures they are currently facing.

UK arable farmers have struggled throughout 2025 due to consistently low grain prices, Hectare Trading reports.  

ASC Autonomy, the new British importer for Kongskilde arable, grassland and livestock equipment, will show examples from across the range at LAMMA.

Farming industry representatives and politicians responded to the latest situation with the family farm tax following yesterday’s second reading of the Finance Bill.

DEFRA has just confirmed that payments for both the animal health and welfare review and endemic disease follow-up will increase from January 2026.

French farmers have been blocking several highways around the country in protests against cattle culling.

“The prime minister needs to think again and reflect on the unintended consequences of inheritance tax changes for farmers,” said a Labour MP who warned Keir Starmer that some farmers are considering taking their lives due to changes to IHT coming into force next year.

Farming minister Dame Angela Eagle has announced the launch of a new round of the Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) funding.

Sparkler, a new Group 4 soft wheat, has joined the 2026/27 Recommended List (RL) as the highest-yielding UK soft feed variety, breeder Elsoms Seeds confirmed.

British farmers are set to gather in London tomorrow at a “crucial moment”, with changes to inheritance tax moving closer to coming into force.

Farmers and growers are being urged to ensure their fertiliser stores are properly secured, as the current threat of theft is considered substantial.