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Hello, I am currently looking for UK sheep farmers to complete my online questionnaire for my dissertation at Harper Adams University on the topic of "How are UK sheep farmers preparing for Brexit". I understand that this is a complex topic at the moment but I would really appreciate if anyone...

Hello, I am currently looking for UK sheep farmers to complete my online questionnaire for my dissertation at Harper Adams University on the topic of "How are UK sheep farmers preparing for Brexit". I understand that this is a complex topic at the moment but I would really appreciate if anyone...

Maybe a little off the main track, but I am experiencing the fall out from Brexit in a weird way. As a farmer, my love besides my livestock is collecting antique swords. Yesterday, a Belgian farmer I know refused to sell me the sword he has up for sale! He said that it would be seized by...

With Brexit fast approaching and facing the strong likely hood of leaving the EU with NO DEAL. With the vast majority of imported fruit and veg either coming from or through the EU, we are now facing price increases on this fruit & veg especially exotic varieties. This is where UK Tropical...

Cereals A rather quiet session in Europe with both LIFFE and Matif wheat edging lower over a weakening US dollar and with limited trading volumes. According to today's HMRC data, the UK exported only 47KT of wheat in Dec-18 and imported more than 152KT. Consequently, the UK has now been a...

UK wheat has traded in a narrow £1.50/T range since last Thursday on the May-19 LIFFE futures contract amid a lack of fresh news and despite the Sterling reaching its highest level against the euro since the end of May 2017 last Friday. However due to this week’s Commons vote which is said to...

This survey is being conducted as part of my Honours Research Project in the Rural Business Degree at the University of Plymouth and the Duchy College. If you are a livestock farmer within the United Kingdom, who has sheep, I would be very grateful if you could aid with my research and take...

Hi there, Me and two other girls are doing a school project called ‘‘Analysing different motives of Brexiteers‘‘.(We are from Germany and have do this in order to get our A-levels.) One topic of our project is ‘‘Voices on Brexit‘‘, there we want to write the stories of people who voted in favour...

BPS: welcome added extra or essential working capital? What are you thoughts on this statement? As you will know, come 2021 the reliance on these such payments to sustain a farming business will no longer be an option, but what are your future plans? Read more on the subject here >>>>>>

by Sustainable Food Trust on 14 December, 2018 in Farming, Food Policy, Our Views What next for British agriculture: Farmers and food businesses reflect on Brexit With only a few months remaining before our scheduled departure from the European Union, Brexit is looming large on the horizon. As...

In the very likely event of the above happening what can we expect to happen to the UK Livestock Industry?

I have asked this question on Quora and it has sparked numerous different answers. What do you think?

One in five UK farmers plans to diversify to remain financially sound after Brexit says new research. Conducted by NFU Mutual, the research found that of the 62% of UK farmers who have already diversified, over nine out of ten projects have been financially successfully, showcasing the...

Consumers tucking into sun-dried tomatoes at a picnic during the summer’s heatwave probably gave little thought as to how that food went from farm to fork. But those in the food industry know only too well that processors, manufacturers and wholesalers supplying supermarkets and restaurants are...

In the week where we’ve seen the second reading of the Agricultural Bill, the NFU outlines its top ten amendments it wants to make. As it stands, the government has outlined plans to phase out direct payments to farmers between 2021 and 2027 which will be replaced by a new system of support...

The AHDB’s latest Horizon report indicates that the top 25% of UK farms will remain profitable no matter what the outcome of Brexit. The report, which looked into the characteristics of the top performing farms, has suggested that it’s the decisions made by farmers that dictate the...

Plans to open 130 Aldi stores over the next two years will see the discount supermarket source more British produce. The announcement comes as Aldi revealed that sales grew 16.4% across the UK and Ireland to a record £10.2 billion in 2017. Full-year operating profit rose 26% to £265.9 million...

A ‘no-deal’ Brexit could see food retailers and their suppliers facing a £9.3 billion blow. A new report from Barclays Corporate Banking has revealed that a failure to reach any Brexit deal will create an average tariff of 27% on products imported from the EU for food and drink supply chains...

The new Agriculture Bill has fired a starting gun for England’s farmers to manage post-Brexit change, according to the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV). Farmers have been awaiting details on what post-Brexit policy and payments will look like – and now they know, they should...

Analysts fear that up to 25% of Britain’s farms will be at risk of bankruptcy if farm subsidies aren’t guaranteed by the government post-Brexit. At present, between 50 and 60% of farm income in the UK comes from EU subsidies, but the government has only guaranteed the extension of current...