Author Posts: Aleksandra Cupriak

UK Ag Finance helps young farmer through generational transfer

UK Ag Finance has shared a story about how the specialist helped a young farmer through a generational transfer with an agricultural loan.

Campaigners urge McDonald’s to join farmers in fight against IHT

Supporters of Britain’s farmers are urging fast-food giant McDonald’s to join the industry in demanding that Rachel Reeves rethinks her controversial inheritance tax changes on family farms.

New lameness manifesto launched for British dairy industry

An ambitious plan to stamp out cases of lameness on British dairy farms over the next 20 years has been published.

MPs call on supermarket bosses to pay farmers fair prices

Almost 50 MPs from across England, Scotland and Wales have signed a letter addressed to the CEOs of the UK’s six largest supermarkets, calling out their unfair practices that are harming farmers. 

British Sugar announces closing dates for its processing factories

British Sugar has issued an update that the factories have already processed just over 80% of the crop and announced closing dates for each site.

FCN and Dewing Grain invite farmers for free FarmWell and live podcast event

Farming Community Network and Dewing Grain have invited farmers to attend a free FarmWell event, which will take place later this month.

Dairy production is predicted to rise in 2025 despite challenges 

British milk production is forecast to grow by over 1% in 2025, according to the latest report from the AHDB. 

Iceland boss and Labour supporter opposes family farm tax

Richard Walker, the managing director of Iceland and Labour Party supporter, has spoken out against Rachel Reeves’s inheritance tax raid on farmers, breaking with the party after previously supporting its Budget.

Suffolk: ‘We stay united’ – over 100 tractors are taking part in farmers’ rally

Over 100 tractors are taking part in the farmers’ rally on the A14 in Suffolk today.

Spring malting barley Firefoxx receives support from maltster Muntons

Two years since gaining full approval for malt distilling use, the high-yielding spring malting barley Firefoxx, bred by Elsoms-Ackermann Barley, has been continuing its upward trajectory with recent commercial interest from maltster Muntons PLC.

New merger called ‘bold step forward’ for UK pig farming industry

Three UK pig marketing groups have just announced a merger with the intent to give independent farmers more clout in the marketplace.

NFU president meets with East Anglia farmers ahead of another protest

“We have to focus on policy, not politics,” said the NFU president Tom Bradshaw during the meeting with farmers from across East Anglia which took place earlier today. 

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