Business News

Northamptonshire farmers from Patch MK have partnered with an internationally renowned sculptor to unveil a striking new outdoor art installation, called The Last Footprint, which puts a spotlight on endangered species. 

This year’s Royal Norfolk Show is set to bring together 80,000 visitors, 700 trade stands, 3,000 animals and Norfolk’s largest food and drink showcase.

The Spending Review announced by chancellor Rachel Reeves has been “cautiously welcomed” by farming industry leaders, despite cuts.

British farming industry leaders have warned chancellor Rachel Reeves that cutting the agriculture budget will have “grave consequences” for the environment.

£13.6 million in grants has been offered to 12 food charities across England to redistribute an estimated 19,000 tonnes of food directly from farms to help families and fight food poverty in communities.

Two of Scotland’s machinery rings, Laurencekirk-based Ringlink (Scotland) Ltd and Inverness-based Highland Business Services Ltd (HBS), have announced plans to merge their activities.

Ten continental suckler-bred heifers were killed by lightning on a farm in Co Cavan, Ireland.

The former NFU president Baroness Minette Batters has asked farmers for help in shaping the review into the profitability of farming.

Insurer NFU Mutual has noticed that rural families are increasingly choosing to invest in junior individual savings accounts ahead of proposed changes to inheritance tax. 

Farming boss has explained why the total income from farming has increased by £1.6 billion in 2024 and said that the figures are a “clear signal” for the government to “step up”.

British farming industry representatives said that the latest report into DEFRA’s ability to respond to animal disease outbreaks should serve as a “wake-up call” for the government as well as the public.

DEFRA has just announced the launch of a new review into tackling unfair practices in the combinable crops supply chain to protect farmers’ businesses and incomes.